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Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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8 items
Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
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Höhere Mathematik als Hilfswissenschaft für die Technik
- Higher Mathematics as an Auxiliary Science for Technology
- 1960s
- Publisher Demmig, R. (Richard), 1880-
- Subject Mathematics, Publishers and publishing, Tables, Science publishing
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Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995)
- After 1964 – before 1991
Photograph of Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995), believed to be the first African-American female chemist employed to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company.
Bettye Greene was born on March…
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We crucible tested over 50,000 phosphors last year. Any one of them might solve a problem for you.
- 1967
Black and white print advertisement for Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. The advertisement features images of a picture tube, a solid-state electroluminescent display, and a larger image of several picture tube screens…
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Autographes et Documents Historiques
- Circa 1930 – 1985
Cover of an autograph catalog by Alain Brieux (1922-1985), an antique dealer, bookseller, and astrolabe specialist.
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13 items
Dyestuffs for Wood Stains
- 1900s
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from the Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Contains dyeing instructions and sixty-four mounted wood…
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Rohm and Haas stockholder exhibit on use of Plexiglas at 1967 World's Fair
- 1967-May-18
General view of an exhibit panel on the use of Plexiglas at the Expo 67 World's Fair in Montreal. The panel, which was exhibited at the 1967 Rohm and Haas Company stockholders' meeting, particularly highlights the use…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Plexiglas, Exhibitions, Plastics industry and trade
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Charles C. Price with laboratory apparatus
- 1960s
Close-up black and white view of American chemist Charles C. Price examining a laboratory apparatus.
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Portrait of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
- 1960s
Black and white portrait of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and the…
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Portraits of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
- 1967
Two black and white portraits of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and…
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Parke-Davis District Office and Warehouse featuring Plexiglas panels
- 1960s
Three photographs depicting the Parke-Davis District Office and Warehouse located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, part of a series documenting the use of Plexiglas in the building industry. Per notations accompanying the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Plexiglas, Architecture, Parke, Davis & Company
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Aerial view of Rohm & Haas headquarters facing Independence Mall
- 1960s
Aerial view of the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located at Independence Mall West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The photograph includes a view of nearby Independence Hall on the left-hand side of the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Architecture, Belluschi, Pietro, 1899-1994, George M. Ewing Co., Plexiglas
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Montgomery Ward store featuring laminated Plexiglas panels
- 1960s
Two photographs depicting the Montgomery Ward store located at the Apache Plaza Shopping Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of a series documenting the use of Plexiglas in the building industry. Per notations…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Plexiglas, Chemical industry, Architecture, Montgomery Ward
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Plexiglas panel at Oak Cliff Savings & Loan building
- 1960s (Date of photograph and mount)
Photograph of a colored Plexiglas panel installation in a Mondrian design at the Oak Cliff Savings & Loan building located in Dallas, Texas, part of a series documenting the use of Plexiglas in the building industry.…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Plexiglas, Corporations, Chemical industry, Architecture
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Mexican postage stamp celebrating the Congreso Mundial del Petróleo
- 1967
Mexican postage stamp celebrating the 7th World Petroleum Congress, which was held in Mexico City from April 2-9, 1967. The stamp features an illustrated depiction of an oil refinery.
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Mauve Colored Cotton Bow Tie
- 1950 – 1990
Adjustable mauve colored cotton self-tie bow tie.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Clothing and dress
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Atomic fuel
- 1967
- Author Hogerton, John F.
- Publisher U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Subject Nuclear fuels
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Gilbert no. 13025 Microscope and Lab Set
- 1960 – 1969
White metal case with color graphic of two young boys using the Gilbert microscope set. Case opens on a hinge. Inside, a blue styrofoam tray holds a plastic microscope, an electric plug-in light, an objective lens, a…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Miller's 50% DDT Wettable
- After 1937 – before 1969
Miller's brand pesticide can with black and yellow text on red, yellow, and green label. Butterfly and landscape graphics.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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DDT W-50
- After 1941 – before 1972
Pesticide can with black and white text on red, white, and green label. "De-Pester" in white text across top of can.
- Manufacturer Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Perkin-Elmer Model 137 Infracord Spectrophotometer
- 1960s
Group photograph of four unidentified individuals posed around a Perkin-Elmer Model 137 Infracord Spectrophotometer. A hand-written sign reading "1,000th" is mounted on top of the instrument, suggesting that this…
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Perkin-Elmer Model 421 Grating Spectrophotometer
- 1960s
General view of an unidentified technician operating a Perkin-Elmer Corporation Model 421 Grating Spectrophotometer.
- Creator Of Work Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- Subject Employees, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Corporations, Spectrophotometry
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Coleman Companion pH meter
- 1960s
Close-up view of a Companion pH meter manufactured and sold by Coleman Instruments, Inc.
- Creator Of Work Gordon Carson Photography
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Coleman Instruments, Inc., Corporations