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Production of Douglas A-20 attack bombers at Rohm and Haas facility
- 1940s
General view of two unidentified employees making adjustments to a Douglas A-20 attack bomber in production at the Rohm and Haas Company plant located in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Several attack bombers, awaiting…
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Woman polishing Plexiglas at Rohm and Haas facility
- 1940s
General view of an unidentified female employee polishing a curved panel of Plexiglas designed for use as an aircraft windshield. This photograph was likely taken at the Rohm and Haas Company plant located in Bristol,…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, World War (1939-1945), Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Plexiglas, Plastics industry and trade, Women employees, Employees
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Letter from Vannevar Bush to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1944
The letter expresses Bush's "personal and official appreciation and commendation" for contracted work performed in furtherance of the war effort.
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There's Plenty of Pine Oil for Your Essential Uses
- Advertisement for Hercules Yarmor 302-W
- Part of 1945 Hercules Advertisements
- 1945
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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There's Plenty of Pine Oil for Your Government Contracts
- Advertisement for Hercules Yarmor 302-W
- Part of 1945 Hercules Advertisements
- 1945
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Congratulations to this Year's Winners from...Hercules Red Dot
- Part of 1945 Hercules Advertisements
- 1945
Four-page pamphlet advertising Red Dot brand sporting powder manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company. The pamphlet is specifically addressed to participants in the annual Amateur Trapshooting Association…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Gunpowder, Trapshooting, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Gunpowder industry
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Fulling is Faster with Yarmor 302-W
- Part of 1943 Hercules Advertisements
- 1943
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Out Comes Every Hair and Root!
- Dehairing with Brisgo is Simple, Easy, Quick!
- Part of 1943 Hercules Advertisements
- 1943
Advertisement for Brisgo, a trademarked depilatory compound manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for the cosmetic removal of hair from hog skin. This advertisement appeared in the April 10, 1943 issue of …
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Let Brisgo Help You to Keep the Mess Supplied
- Part of 1943 Hercules Advertisements
- 1943
Advertisement for Brisgo, a trademarked depilatory compound manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for the cosmetic removal of hair from hog skin. This advertisement appeared in the September 25, 1943…
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Let Brisgo Help You to Keep the Mess Supplied
- Part of 1943 Hercules Advertisements
- 1943
Advertisement for Brisgo, a trademarked depilatory compound manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for the cosmetic removal of hair from hog skin. This advertisement appeared in the April 10, 1943 issues…
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Process Faster...Dehair with Brisgo
- Part of 1943 Hercules Advertisements
- 1943
Advertisement for Brisgo, a trademarked depilatory compound manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for the cosmetic removal of hair from hog skin. This advertisement appeared in the March 1943 issue of Meat…
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Concrete Chemistry: Dowflake
- 1943-Jan-23
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to enhance the durability of and speed the hardening process for concrete. The advertisement features a swirl of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Concrete, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Pin a Service Ribbon on Your Dry Cleaner
- 1943
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Company depicts a male dry cleaner placing a paper bag over a freshly laundered garment. Notably, the advertisement was produced during World War II and bears the Company's…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Dry cleaning, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising
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The Balance of Power!
- Advertisement for Dowell solvents
- 1943
Color print advertisement for Dowell Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an aerial view of an industrial power plant, with accompanying text detailing the use of Dowell…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Solvents, Solvents industry, Water--Hardness, World War (1939-1945)
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Dinner in December
- 1944
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman in the kitchen holding a loaf of bread over a table with prepared foods. A man in winter attire stands at the kitchen door in the background. The…
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Dowicide: A Look at Chemical Warfare
- 1941 – 1945
Advertisement for Dowicides, the trade name for a group of fungicide chemicals manufactured and marketed by the Dow Chemical Company as tools to prevent mold and decay. The advertisement features an army transport…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising, Humidity--Control, Fungicides
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Employee cutting powder strands at Radford Ordnance Works
- After 1940 – before 1946
General view of an unidentified female employee cutting strands of .50 caliber powder extruded from a press to the proper length at the Radford Ordnance Works in Radford, Virginia. The Radford Ordnance Works was…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Explosives, Military, Employees, Hercules Incorporated, World War (1939-1945), Explosives, Women employees, Machinery
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Charge and Press machine at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
Close-up view of the Charge and Press machine used to fill shells with an explosives charge the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. After the charge was pressed into the bottom of the shells, the…
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Soldering wire at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
Close-up view of the soldering of wire at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. During the production of electric blasting caps, wires were inserted into the base of a bridging machine while a…
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Jim Kennedy operating press machine at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
General view of employee Jim Kennedy operating a press machine used to fill electric blasting caps with an explosive charge at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. The operation was…
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Employees inspecting blasting cap shells at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
General view of Clara Kellerman and another unidentified employee inspecting electric blasting cap shells at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement…
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Harold Struber and Raymond Leahy operating wire-cutting and stripping machine at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
General view of employees Harold Struber (left) and Raymond Leahy operating a wire-cutting and stripping machine at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. During the production of electric blasting…
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Joe Bechtold operating automatic shell press at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
General view of employee Joe Bechtold operating a capsule machine used to punch strips of copper into discs during the production of small shells at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. Formed in…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Propellants, Hercules Incorporated, World War (1939-1945), Military supplies, Corporations, Defense industries, Machinery, Bechtold, Joe
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Kenneth Heiser wheeling powder buggy at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
General view of employee Kenneth Heiser using a buggy to transport a load of charged shells produced at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with…
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Employee cutting wires at Hercules Port Ewen plant
- 1945-Mar
General view of an unidentified employee cutting wire for use in blasting cap shells produced at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Port Ewen, New York. Prior to cutting, copper, enamel, and iron wire was insulated…
