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Stirring machine designed at Arlington Experimental Farm
- Circa 1928
View of a stirring machine designed at the Arlington Experimental Farm in Arlington, Virginia. Established by an act of Congress in April 1900, Arlington Farm served as the main field laboratory for the Bureau of Soils,…
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Apparatus for testing of catalysts
- Circa 1928
General view of apparatus used at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory to test catalysts at 30 atmospheres of pressure.
The Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory (F.N.R.L.) was…
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Samples of commercial fertilizer and concentrated fertilizer mixtures
- Circa 1928
Four stoppered jars containing samples of commercial fertilizer and concentrated fertilizer mixtures produced at the Arlington Experimental Farm in Arlington, Virginia. Established by an act of Congress in April 1900,…
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Shaking machine designed at Arlington Experimental Farm
- Circa 1928
View of a shaking machine designed at the Arlington Experimental Farm in Arlington, Virginia. Established by an act of Congress in April 1900, Arlington Farm served as the main field laboratory for the Bureau of Soils,…
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Apparatus for the study of adsorption of gases on catalysts
- Circa 1928
General view of an apparatus used to study the adsorption of gases on catalysts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C. Adsorption refers to a surface…
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L. Pinck using liquid air condenser for low-temperature distillations
- 1928-Aug-21
General view of Mr. L. Pinck demonstrating use of a liquid air condenser employed for low-temperature distillations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
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Dr. D.C. Bardwell studying the mechanism of nitrogen fixation by alpha rays
- 1926-Apr
General view of Dr. D.C. Bardwell inspecting the apparatus used for the fixation of nitrogen by alpha rays at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
The…
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E.H. Johnston studying ozone production at the Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory
- 1926-Apr
General view of Mr. E.H. Johnston demonstrating an apparatus used for the production of ozone at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
The Fixed Nitrogen…
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R.J. Connor photographing the spectrum of active nitrogen
- 1926-Apr
General view of R.J. Connor photographing the spectrum of active nitrogen at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C. In chemistry, "spectrum" commonly refers…
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J.F. Shultz investigating the effect of phosphine upon ammonia catalysts
- 1926-Apr
General view of J.F. Shultz demonstrating an apparatus used to analyze the effect of phosphine upon ammonia catalysts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington,…
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Dr. E. C. White with apparatus for the automatic analysis and indication of the carbon monoxide content of a gas stream
- 1926-Apr
General view of Dr. E. C. White demonstrating use of an apparatus for the automatic analysis and indication of the carbon monoxide content of a gas stream at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research…
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Dr. M.F. Fogler with apparatus for dissociation of nitric acid
- 1926-Apr
General view of Dr. M.F. Fogler demonstrating an apparatus used for the dissociation of nitric acid at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
The Fixed…
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Dr. Sebastian Karrer measuring the thermal conductivity of active nitrogen
- 1926-Apr
General view of Dr. Sebastian Karrer using an apparatus to measure the thermal conductivity of active nitrogen at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
The…
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High-temperature vacuum furnace
- Circa 1926
High-temperature vacuum furnace used at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory.
The Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory (F.N.R.L.) was established at American University in 1919 under…
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Electric arc furnace for making ferro-aluminum alloys
- Circa 1926
Electric arc furnace used to make ferro-aluminum alloys at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory.
The Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory (F.N.R.L.) was established at American…
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Exhibit concerning the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen
- Circa 1926
Exhibition display concerning the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C. The display includes several diagrams depicting…
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Rotary filter for extracting cyanamide from calcium cyanamide
- Circa 1926
Rotary filter used at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory to extract cyanamide from calcium cyanamide.
The Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory (F.N.R.L.) was established at American…
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Apparatus for studying the separation of ammonia from carbon dioxide
- Circa 1926
Apparatus used at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory to study the separation of ammonia from carbon dioxide.
The Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory (F.N.R.L.) was established at…
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Model of a synthetic ammonia plant
- Circa 1928
General view of a table-top model of a synthetic ammonia plant showing an assortment of plant machinery and apparatus. The model was created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory…
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E.J. Fox with towers used for absorption of nitric oxides
- 1928-Aug-21
General view of E.J. Fox demonstrating use of towers to facilitate the absorption of nitric oxides by phosphate rock at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.…
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E.J. Fox operating rotary tunnel for absorption of nitric oxides
- 1928-Aug-21
General view of E.J. Fox demonstrating use of a rotary tunnel to facilitate the absorption of nitric oxides by ground phosphate rock at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in…
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Thermostat and apparatus for measuring vapor pressures
- 1928-Aug-21
General view of the thermostat and apparatusused to measure vapor pressures in the study of Urea synthesis at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C. Urea is a…
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Thermostat, apparatus, and analytical train
- 1928-Aug-21
General view of the thermostat, apparatus, and analytical train used to measure vapor pressures in the study of Urea synthesis at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in…
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Apparatus for oxidation of ammonia
- 1927-Jul-26
General view of an apparatus used to oxidize ammonia at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
The Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory (F.N.R.L.) was…
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Experimental apparatus for production of hydrogen
- 1927-Jul-26
General view of an experimental apparatus to test the production of hydrogen from methane and steam at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
The Fixed…