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Materials Our Grandmothers Never Knew
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for pine oil products manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the production of textiles. The advertisement depicts men and women wearing garments made from so-called modern…
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The Finished Product Passes Every Test
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for pine oil products manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the production of textiles. The advertisement depicts two men inspecting a textile sample and details how Hercules pine…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Naval stores industry, Chemical industry, Textile industry, Hercules Incorporated, Pine oil, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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The Test of Time
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for wood rosin manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in soap. The advertisement depicts Father Time washing clothes and details how Hercules wood rosin is used to produce soaps whose…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Naval stores industry, Soap, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Gums and resins, Soap trade, Advertising, Industrial
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Advertisement for Hercules Rosins
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for wood rosins manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the manufacture of varnishes, paints, adhesives, and other naval stores products. The advertisement depicts a hand holding a…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Naval stores industry, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Gums and resins, Advertising, Industrial
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Advertisement for Hercules Steam-Distilled Wood Turpentine
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for steam-distilled wood turpentine manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company, with illustration of brand mascots 'Turp and 'Tine. Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont,…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Turpentine, Hercules Incorporated, Turpentine industry and trade, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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Explosives Bring the Oil Fields to You
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for explosives manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in construction, mining, and prospecting, among other applications. The advertisement details how Hercules explosives are used to…
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Explosives Make the Skyscraper Possible
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for explosives manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in construction, mining, and quarrying, among other applications. The advertisement depicts an Art Deco-style skyscraper…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Explosives, Skyscrapers, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
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Letter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1931-Nov-09
In this letter, de Forest proposes a process that could replace halftone film.
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum tubes in the early twentieth century. His serial business ventures…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Photoengraving--Halftone process
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Letter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1931-Oct-22
De Forest inquires about Beckman's progress toward a chemical coating that might change in opacity or color, and details the "very fine and uniform quality" of silver coated film de Forest is able to produce.
Lee de…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Silver films (Metal coating), Silvering, Celluloid
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Letter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1931-Oct-09
The letter discusses the "very nice results" of using new Eastman film and queries as to the possible effects of light upon silvering solution.
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Silver films (Metal coating), Silvering, Celluloid
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Letter from Lee de Forest to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1931-Sep-09
The letter requests deliverables of 100 feet of silvered film, and two 10 foot pieces with a silver coating on emulsion film and clear stock.
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Silver films (Metal coating), Silvering
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Formula for silvering film
- 1931-Aug-25
The handwritten document was created in connection with Arnold O. Beckman's consulting work for Lee de Forest.
- Creator Of Work Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Silver films (Metal coating), Silvering, Celluloid
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Lee de Forest
- 1931-Jul-18
Arnold O. Beckman, then an assistant professor of chemistry at Caltech, offers his assistance as a consulting chemist.
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum tubes in the early…
- Addressee De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject Celluloid, Electroplating
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Letter from Lee de Forest to the Dean of Chemistry at Caltech
- 1931-Jul-15
In this letter, Lee de Forest requests a referral to a chemist who might help electroplate film.
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum tubes in the early twentieth century. His serial…
- Author De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961
- Subject Celluloid, Electroplating
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Mysto Magic Show Set Advertising Poster
- 1930 – 1940
This two-color poster advertises a performance of magic tricks, as part of the Mysto Magic Show Set, manufactured by the A. C. Gilbert Company around 1940. The kit included theatrical makeup, props, and an instruction…
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National Certified Food Colors
- 1930
Sample book with tints and suggestions on the use of Natural Certified Food Colors in beverages, confectionery, ice cream, and other food products.
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Chase's Products New Insect Bomb
- After 1927 – before 1972
Chase's brand insecticide aerosol spray can with black and white text on black, white, and yellow label. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Chase Products Co.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Standard Aerosol Insect Killer
- After 1870 – before 1972
Standard brand pesticide spray can with red and blue text on red, white, and blue label. Standard logo. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Aluminum necklace
- 1900s
Round silver aluminum necklace consisting of numerous triangular shaped pieces arranged in an overlapping pattern; hook and eye clasp are attached via thread to the main body of the necklace.
- Subject Aluminum, Jewelry, Electrochemistry
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FlyDed Insect Spray
- After 1927 – before 1959
Pesticide bottle with blue and white text on orange, blue, and white label. Insect graphics. Red screw cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Portrait of John Francis Queeny (1859-1933) and dog
- Circa 1930
Portrait of John Francis Queeny (1859-1933), founder of the Monsanto Company, and dog. A 30-year veteran of the nascent pharmaceutical industry, Queeny founded the Monsanto Company in St. Louis, Missouri in 1901.…
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man in profile
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the profile of an unidentified man; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the back.
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the portrait of an unidentified man looking forward; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the…
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Periodic table in the style of a right-side zigzag
- 1931 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements in the style of a right-side zigzag. This table was originated by C.H. Douglas Clark in 1931 and classified by chemist Edward G. Mazurs as Type IIIC4-2…
- Creator Of Work Douglas Clark, C. H., Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Portrait of George Trapp
- 1930
Standing portrait of George Trapp, a blue-collar worker, looking left; dressed in work clothes including a cap, white shirt, vest, and smock; holding the neck of a green glass carboy in left hand; to left, crates used…