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The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment Book 2
- Circa 1820 – 1870
Volume two of five brocade-bound sets of 60 Chinese watercolor paintings. The watercolors show, in chronological order, the process of producing Ramie cloth, a silk-like fabric, in China during the 1820s. The collection…
- Artist Studio of Sunqua
- Subject Art, Chinese, Handmade paper, Ramie, Textile crafts, Textile fabrics
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15 items
The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment Book 1
- Circa 1820 – 1870
Volume one of five brocade-bound sets of 60 Chinese watercolor paintings. The watercolors show, in chronological order, the process of producing Ramie cloth, a silk-like fabric, in China during the 1820s. The collection…
- Artist Studio of Sunqua
- Subject Art, Chinese, Handmade paper, Ramie, Textile crafts, Textile fabrics
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6 items
The Story of Ramie From Seed to Finished Garment
- Circa 1820 – 1870
A description of the steps in Ramie cloth production written to accompany a five-volume, brocade-bound set of 60 Chinese watercolor paintings. The watercolors show, in chronological order, the process of producing…
- Subject Art, Chinese, Handmade paper, Ramie, Textile crafts, Textile fabrics
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The Annual Report of the Physician and Superintendent of the Eastern Asylum, in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, for 1842
- 1843 – 1865
Volume containing several publications bound together: The Annual report of the court of directors of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum (1851); Twenty-fourth annual report of the President and Directors of the Western Lunatic…
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Philosophy in Sport Made in Earnest : Being an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports, Volume 2
- 1827
Dedicated to the celebrated novelist Maria Edgeworth (1767–1849), this work is written in the form of a novel for young people in which the scientific principles underlying many games and toys are explained to two…
- Author Paris, John Ayrton, 1785-1856
- Publisher Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
- Artist Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Science--Study and teaching (Early childhood), Educational toys, Physics, Paris, John Ayrton, 1785-1856, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849
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33 items
Philosophy in Sport Made in Earnest : Being an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports, Volume 1
- 1827
Dedicated to the celebrated novelist Maria Edgeworth (1767–1849), this work is written in the form of a novel for young people in which the scientific principles underlying many games and toys are explained to two…
- Author Paris, John Ayrton, 1785-1856
- Publisher Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
- Artist Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Science--Study and teaching (Early childhood), Educational toys, Physics, Paris, John Ayrton, 1785-1856, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849
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6 items
Philosophy in Sport Made in Earnest : Being an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports, Volume 3
- 1827
Dedicated to the celebrated novelist Maria Edgeworth (1767–1849), this work is written in the form of a novel for young people in which the scientific principles underlying many games and toys are explained to two…
- Author Paris, John Ayrton, 1785-1856
- Publisher Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
- Artist Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Science--Study and teaching (Early childhood), Educational toys, Physics, Thaumatropes, Motion pictures, Paris, John Ayrton, 1785-1856, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849
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Newspaper article about Fritz Haber
- After 1868 – before 1934
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42 items
Études Sur Le Vin
- Ses Maladies, Causes Qui Les Provoquent, Procédés Nouveaux Pour le Conserver et Pour le Vieillir
- 1866
In 1863, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III of France (1808-1873) to research the conditions under which wine is converted to vinegar. The result of this work was incorporated into this…
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Mortar and Pestles
- After 1868 – before 1944
Two sets of mortar and pestles belonging to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). The larger is made of white porcelain and the smaller is made from agate. Mortar and pestles are used to manually grind or crush a sample into a fine…
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Manual drafting set
- After 1868 – before 1944
Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) drafting set. The tools are held in a rectangular case, lined with dark blue velvet.
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Portrait of Justus von Liebig
- After 1845
Portrait of Justus von Liebgig (1803-1873), a German scientist. Justus von Liebig was a professor of chemistry at the University of Giessen in Germany and is recognized as one of the main founders of organic chemistry.…
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Letter from Andrew Robertson to James Curtis Booth
- 1862-Feb-06
Andrew Robertson writes to inform James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that in Booth's absence, he left a sample of nickel with the doorkeeper at the Mint, and informs Booth of the cost.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Robertson, Andrew
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Scientists from the University of Breslau, 1852
- 1852
Group photograph depicting from left to right Gustav Kirchhoff (1824-1887), Robert Bunsen (1811-1899), Adolph Duflos (1802-1889), and Moritz Baumert (1818-1865) at the University of Breslau.
Baumert was a German…
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Le Soleil: Exposé des principales découvertes modernes sur la structure de cet astre, son influence dans l'univers et ses relations avec les autres corps célestes
- The Sun: Presentation of the main modern discoveries on the structure of this star, its influence in the universe and its relations with other celestial bodies
- 1870
Volume by Angelo Secchi (1818-1878), an Italian Catholic Priest and pioneer of astronomical spectroscopy. Secchi was one of the first scientists to state authoritatively that the Sun is a star. Le Soleil is Secchi's…
- Author Secchi, Angelo, 1818-1878
- Publisher Gauthier-Villars
- Artist Dulos, Pierre
- Subject Meteorology, Solar atmosphere, Stars--Spectra, Sun, Secchi, Angelo, 1818-1878, Astronomy
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An Explanatory Dictionary of the Apparatus and Instruments Employed in the Various Operations of Philosophical and Experimental Chemistry
- 1824
Friedrich Christian Accum or Frederick Accum (1769-1838) was a German chemist whose most important achievements included advances in the field of gas lighting, efforts to keep processed foods free from dangerous…
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Lecture tickets and announcements
- 1852 – 1887
Includes two tickets and an announcement for various lectures given by James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) at the University of Pennsylvania, an invitation to the wedding of Bessie and Arthur Van Harlingen, an advertisement…
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Bulletin for the 1862 Haverford College Commencement Service
- 1862-Jul-09
- Creator Of Work Haverford College
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Commencement ceremonies
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Itinerary for the Excursion Party of the Philadelphia Board of Trade
- Circa 1860-Oct
James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) copy of an itinerary for a trip led by the Philadelphia Board of Trade. Booth has noted on the verso, "Please send this over to Mrs. Booth."
- Creator Of Work Philadelphia Board of Trade
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Philadelphia Board of Trade, Martinez Cardeza, Margaret
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Mrs. Biddle's List
- 1869-Jul-31
A list of kitchen goods and their associated costs signed M. M. Cardeza.
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Receipt from the National Tax for John H. Diehl
- 1864-Sep-06
A receipt for a tax on four carriages, 64 oz. of silver plate, and income for the year 1863, totaling a charge of $99.23.
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Receipt from John H. Diehl, Internal Revenue
- 1863-May-05
A receipt for a tax on four carriages, totaling a charge of $8.10.
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Program of Fireworks Exhibited at Everbreeze
- 1860-Jul-01
A list of fireworks ordered from the beginning to end of a firework exhibition.
- Subject Fireworks
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Charter and By-laws of the Church of the Redeemer
- 1853-Sep-01
James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) copy of a charter for the Church of the Redeemer.
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Letter from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to James Curtis Booth
- 1853-Jul-20
An announcement that James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) and others have been elected to the Board of Examiners for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Annual Examination of 1853.