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Plate VII: Homologous Series of Compounds
- 1856
Color plate illustrates the homologous series of compounds of various acids.
This plate comes from the Chemical Atlas; or, The Chemistry of Familiar Objects authored by American scientific writer, editor and lecturer… -
Chemical Science is Organized Knowledge
- Circa 1900
An allegorical illustration across a two-page spread depicting a man holding chemical glassware representing chemical science on one side with a man reading a book representing organized knowledge on the other side.…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Symbolism in art, Art nouveau
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Frontispiece of the Grasselli Chemical Company catalog
- Circa 1900
A frontispiece illustration of nymphs surrounding a globe. The name of the company and location of the corporate headquarters are included in the illustration.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations
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End mark for the Grasselli Chemical Company catalog
- Circa 1900
A decorative end mark denoting the end of the book. Depicts three females in a globe-like cartouche flanked with the statements "History is Philosophy" and "Teaching by Examples."
This illustration comes from the…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Printers' ornaments
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Ether
- Circa 1900
An allegorical illustration of an old woman holding a globe and surrounded by planets, she represents the fifth element of ether or aether. Ether was the element thought to fill the atmosphere in the celestial realm,…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art
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Water
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a woman resting on rocks jutting out of water representing the element of water.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art, Water
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Fire
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a woman representing the element of fire. Rising up from a pile of wood, she is wrapped in flames and smoke.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art
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Knowledge
- Circa 1900
An allegorical illustration of a man reading a book representing organized knowledge. Second part of a two-page spread read together as The Grasselli Chemical Co, chemical science is organized knowledge.
This…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art
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Air
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a woman representing the element of air.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It includes a short company history, a list…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau
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Earth
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a women representing the earth element. The woman is sitting on a globe in a galaxy.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio.…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Illustrated works, Symbolism in art
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36 itemsThe Grasselli Chemical Company catalog
- Circa 1900
This is a chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It includes a short company history, a list of chemicals manufactured by the company, and summaries on the history and use of some of the…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Advertising, Women in advertising, Advertising, Industrial
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In Defense of a Maligned Word
- 1937
Color print advertisement detailing the use of various synthetics produced by the Dow Chemical Company for a range of applications, including plastics, solvents, resins, and color dyes. The advertisement features a…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Chemicals
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Johnny Horizon Environmental Test Kit
- 1971
Cardboard box with color printing on lid, showing young men and women engaged in chemical testing of environmental factors (air, water). Inside is a blue plastic tray with wells for test equipment, including a…
- Manufacturer Parker Brothers, inc.
- Subject Games, Chemistry sets, Toys, Chemicals, Environmental testing
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Portrait of Ira Remsen (1846-1927)
- 1904
Portrait of Ira Remsen (1846-1927). Along with Constantin Fahlberg, Remsen discovered the artificial sweetener saccharin in 1879.
A native of New York City, Remsen received his M.D. from the Columbia University…