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Sugar & Spice Pantyhose
- 1970s
A pair of "Jet Brown" colored "Queen Size" pantyhose, or stockings, in original packaging made by the brand Sugar & Spice. "Queen Size" corresponds with size 2X. An image on the packaging depicts a woman dressed in…
- Manufacturer Sugar & Spice
- Subject Nylon, Hosiery, Hosiery industry, Clothing Trade, Textile fibers, Synthetic
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5 items
Dairy Science Instruments
- After 1959 – before 1989
Pyrex 70% Gerber Bottle - A glass tube bottle with bulbous ends and a flattened midsection. The mid-section has measurements from 0 to 70 mL. One end is inscribed in red "Cheese".
Used Gerber Bottle 8% - A glass tube…
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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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"neo-mull-soy" Baby Formula Product Can
- 1974 – 1979
A cylindrical, 14 OZ., aluminum can with six small holes in its lid. A light yellow-colored printed paper label covers the can. The label includes an illustration of the trademarked neo-mull-soy mascot, the Davee Duck.…
- Manufacturer Syntex Laboratories
- Subject Syntex Laboratories, Dairy products, Soymilk, Milk-free diet, Baby foods, Infant formulas, Alkalosis
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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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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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First day cover commemorating Maria Goeppert Mayer
- 1977-Oct-20
Philatelic First Day Cover features a Colorano "Silk” cachet. These First Day Covers, produced by Colorano, were introduced in 1971 and produced until 2016. Each color illustration is printed on satin-finish fabric…
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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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Acetest Reagent Tablets Test for Ketones
- 1970s
Two photographs depicting a test for ketones in urine, serum, plasma, and whole blood using Acetest Reagent Tablets manufactured by the Ames Company. Included in the photographs are a color chart used to analyze the…
- Manufacturer Ames Company
- Subject Diabetes, Diabetes--Treatment, Medical care, Medical supplies, Medical supplies industry, Urine--Analysis
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Assorted reagent strips for urine sugar testing
- 1970s
General view of assorted reagent strips for urine sugar testing manufactured by the Ames Company.
- Manufacturer Ames Company
- Subject Diabetes, Diabetes--Treatment, Medical care, Medical supplies, Medical supplies industry, Urine--Analysis
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Lilly Tes-Tape Urine Sugar Analysis Paper
- 1970s
Three close-up views of Tes-Tape Urine Sugar Analysis Paper manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company.
- Manufacturer Eli Lilly and Company
- Subject Medical care, Diabetes, Urine--Analysis, Diabetes--Treatment, Medical supplies, Medical supplies industry
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Test for urine sugar using Clinitest Reagent Tablets
- 1970s
Series of photographs depicting a test for urine sugar using Clinitest Reagent Tablets manufactured by the Ames Company. Included in the photographs are directions for conducting the test and the color chart used to…
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Color portraits of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
- 1970s
Three color 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 the…
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Extrusion of saran bubble at Dow Chemical Company
- 1970s
General view of an unidentified employee observing the extrusion of a saran bubble from a rolling machine at the Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan. During production, saran film passed through a series of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Industries, Extrusion process, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Plastics--Extrusion, Plastics industry and trade
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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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Perkin-Elmer infrared spectroscopy equipment in use at Broome Community College laboratory
- 1970s
General view of two unidentified students operating Perkin-Elmer infrared spectroscopy equipment in the chemical analysis instrument laboratory at Broome Community College in New York State. Per notations accompanying…
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Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer in use at Columbus Crime Laboratory
- 1970s
General view of an unidentified chemist preparing a drug evidence sample for analysis by a Perkin-Elmer Infrared Spectrophotometer in the Columbus Police Department Crime Laboratory. Per notations accompanying the…
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Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer in use at IBM laboratory
- 1970s
General view of associate engineer R. Mark Phelan preparing a sample of silicone resin for analysis by a Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer at IBM's Manufacturing Materials Analysis Laboratory located in San Jose,…
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Infrared spectrophotometer in use at General Instruments Corporation laboratory
- 1970s
Close-up view of a sample being inserted into a Perkin-Elmer Model 735 Infrared Spectrophotometer in use at a General Instrument Corporation laboratory in Hicksville, New York. Per notations accompanying the photograph,…
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Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer in use at EPA mobile laboratory
- 1970s
General view of an unidentified chemist preparing an oil sample for analysis by a Perkin-Elmer Model 727 Infrared Spectrophotometer in a mobile laboratory for the Environmental Protection Agency's Oil and Hazardous…
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Infrared sensor in production at Perkin-Elmer facility
- 1970s
Close-up view of an infrared sensor, likely designed for use with a telescope or other optical system, in production at an unidentified Perkin-Elmer Corporation facility. The employee visible in the photograph is also…
- Creator Of Work Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- Subject Employees, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Instrument manufacture, Corporations
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Infrared sensor in production at Perkin-Elmer facility
- 1970s
Two views of an infrared sensor, likely designed for use with a telescope or other optical system, in production at an unidentified Perkin-Elmer Corporation facility. The employee visible in the photographs is also…
- Creator Of Work Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- Subject Employees, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Instrument manufacture, Corporations
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Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer in use at Environmental Protection Agency
- 1970s
General view of Dr. Eva Wittgenstein inserting a sample into a Perkin-Elmer Model 621 Grating Infrared Spectrophotometer in use at a facility associated with the Laboratory Methods Research Section of the Environmental…
- Creator Of Work Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- Subject Women in science, United States. Environmental Protection Agency, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Corporations, Women chemists, Pollutants, Laboratories, Air--Pollution, Chemists