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William Henry Perkin- Pioneer in Synthetic Organic Dyes
- 1980
William Henry Perkin depicted in his laboratory. Perkin, center, examines test dyeing of silk taffeta with mauve aniline dye. Left, his father, the backer of the plant, stands behind Perkin and admires the fabric. In…
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Letter from Glenn H. Joseph to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1954-Nov-26
Glenn Joseph expresses appreciation for a tour of Beckman's Fullerton plant and the gift of a pH meter themed desk set.
In the 1930s, Joseph approached Beckman for assistance measuring pH for the citrus industry. The…
- Author Joseph, Glenn H.
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Factories and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Helipot Plant, South Pasadena, California
- circa 1950
This is Helipot Corporation's Meridian Avenue location.
The Helipot Corporation was founded during World War II by Arnold O. Beckman of Beckman Instruments (at that time still National Technical Laboratories) to keep…
- Subject Buildings, Factories, and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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National Technical Laboratories, South Pasadena, California
- Undated
- 1948
- 1943
This building at 820 Mission Street was the first built exclusively for National Technical Laboratories in 1940.
One photograph bears a photographer's stamp for J. Allen Hawkins on the back, but the other images in…
- Photographer Hawkins, J. Allen
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, inc., Portraits, Group, and Employees
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Beckman Facilities, Munich, Germany
- circa 1953
- 1955
- 1956
The construction of Beckman's Munich plant began in 1953. It housed the company's first overseas subsidiary, Beckman Instruments GmbH, and was the first U.S. plant built in Bavaria following World War II.
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- Photographer Bertram, Hans
- Subject Factories, Construction projects, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, inc., and Portraits, Group
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
- 1966
- Undated
- 1954
- circa 1975
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
The images with dates inscribed on the back indicate that they were taken between 1954 and 1975, although some images are…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A. and Preston E. Mitchell Commercial Photography
- Subject Buildings, Factories, Construction projects, Aerial photographs, and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
- 1953
- Undated
- 1955
- 1943
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
Some photos are undated, but the ones with dates were taken between 1943 and 1953. Several have a photographer's stamp on the…
- Photographer Preston E. Mitchell Commercial Photography
- Subject Buildings, Factories, Construction projects, Beckman Instruments, inc., Portraits, Group, and Employees
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
Exterior view of Beckman Instruments' Fullerton plant. In 1954, Beckman's headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
- Photographer Brock, Daniel W.
- Subject Buildings, Factories, and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Dow Chemical Company lead arsenate plant
- 1950s
Interior view of the Dow Chemical Company's lead arsenate plant with partial view of industrial machinery and barrels used for storage and transport. An inorganic pesticide, lead arsenate was first used to combat gypsy…
- Creator Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Pesticides industry, Factories, Industries, Lead arsenate, Pesticides, and Dow Chemical Company
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- 1952
- 1954
- Undated
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
Various photographs bear numbers, production notes, and photographer's stamps.
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
Most photographs are unattributed; several have image numbers or production notes written on the reverse.
- Photographer Preston E. Mitchell Commercial Photography
- Subject Buildings, Factories, Construction projects, and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Early Beckman facilities, Pasadena and South Pasadena
- 1950
- 1940
- 1934 – 1935
- 1946
- Undated
- 1949
A Pasadena garage was the first home of the National Postal Meter Company, founded by Arnold Beckman in 1934. The company soon became National Technical Laboratories, with a focus on pH meters. In 1935, the company…
- Subject Buildings, Factories, Construction projects, and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Scotland
- 1958
- 1960
- 1962
- 1959
- Undated
- 1967-Jun
Beckman's Glenrothes plant was originally built in 1958; a second phase of construction was completed in 1962. The plant closed in 1991.
Identified individuals include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Cyprion Bridge,…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A., Gordon Photographer, Terras, Markinch, Cathness Brothers, Harvey, G. W., and James R. Smith & Son
- Subject Automobiles, Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-, Executives' spouses, Factories, Airplanes, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, inc., Beckman, Arnold O., Buildings, Executives, and Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-
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Arnold Beckman visit to East Germany
- 1973
The photographs document meetings and tours in Germany. A number of the larger photographs bear the stamp of ADN Zentralbild. The inscription on the 7 in. x 5 in. photographs states that it was taken in Berlin. The…
- Photographer ADN Zentralbild
- Subject Executives, Art museums, Factories, Meetings, and Beckman, Arnold O.
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Beckman Instruments Systems Division Final Assembly Department
- 1961
This collection of prints, lettered to correspond to an accompanying contact sheet, depicts members of the Systems Division Final Assembly Department.
The pictured individuals are identified in a "Department of the…
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Beckman Facilities, Carlsbad, California
- after 1973
Two black and white images depict the Reagent Tower (Brewery) and were shot in December, 1973. The color photographs and the black and white shot of the parking lot are undated.
Beginning in 1973, the Carlsbad plant…
- Subject Factories and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Canada
- Undated
The black and white images are attributed to Ross Scholes Photography and depict men and women working in the Toronto plant. The unattributed Kodak print of a white building depicts the exterior of the Mississauga…
- Photographer Scholes, Ross
- Subject Buildings, Factories, Beckman Instruments, inc., and Employees
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Beckman Facilities, Brea, California
- circa 1979 – circa 1980
Based upon a sticker on the reverse of the image, the contact sheet is attributed to Karjalas' Photo Vision. The Polaroid images are unattributed.
The Clinical Instruments Division of Beckman Instruments opened the…
- Photographer Karjalas' Photo Vision
- Subject Buildings, Building, Factories, Beckman Instruments, inc., and Parking lots
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Beckman Facilities, Berkeley Scientific Corporation
- 1950s
Berkeley Scientific Corporation was founded in 1945 and acquired by Beckman in 1952. The company manufactured high-speed electronic counters and radioactivity instruments, and the Berkeley name was retained for the…
- Subject Buildings, Workshops, Factories, and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Corporate Board of Directors Visit to Beckman Instruments plant in Scotland
- 1960
This scrapbook documents a September 20, 1960 Board of Directors visit to the Beckman plant in Glenrothes, Fife in Scotland. The book contains a map and several photographs of news stories related to Beckman's Scotland…
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Glenrothes Bulletin
- 1960-Oct
The Glenrothes Bulletin Vol. 6, No. 8, October 1960 includes community news, letters to the editor, opinion pieces, advertisements, and, on page 17, an article about Beckman Instruments, Inc.'s 25th anniversary.
- Publisher Glenrothes Community Association
- Subject Factories, Scotland--Glenrothes, Beckman Instruments, inc., and Community newspapers
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Notes for Lord Craigton's speech at Beckman Instruments, Inc.'s 25th anniversary dinner
- 1960-Sep
These notes, intended for distribution to the press, were used for a toast delivered by Lord Craigton, C.B.E., Minister of State for Scotland, on the occasion of Beckman Instruments, Inc.’s 25th Anniversary.
- Creator Scotland. Ministry of State
- Subject Factories, Scotland--Glenrothes, Beckman Instruments, inc., and International trade
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Beckman Instruments Helipot Division, Newport Beach plant, view from the roof
- 1955
View from the roof of the Helipot Division's Newport Beach plant, with four men visible on the roof.
- Subject Factories and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Instruments Helipot Division, Newport Beach plant, view from across the street
- 1956
The Helipot Division's Newport Beach plant viewed from across the street.
- Subject Factories and Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Instruments Helipot Division, Newport Beach plant, view from across the street with flowers in the foreground
- circa 1956
View of the Helipot plant from across the street, with motion-blurred cars driving past.
- Subject Factories and Beckman Instruments, inc.