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Total immersion mercury thermometer
- 1800s
A: Bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter. Thermometer has Celsius scale with 20-30 degree range with major divisions every 1 degree and minor divisions every 0.1 degree.
B: Protective…
- Subject Temperature measurements, Thermometers
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Mercury thermometer
- 1800s
A: Bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter. Thermometer has Celsius scale with 0-100 degree range.
B: Protective cardboard tube for the thermometer (not digitized).
Partial immersion…
- Subject Temperature measurements, Thermometers
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Gold
- 1870 – 1890
This print reproduces a painting exhibited by A. H. Tourrier at the Royal Academy in London in 1871. The scene shows a trio of nobles standing awed before an alchemist holding out a broken crucible in his right…
- After Tourrier, Alfred Holst
- Engraver Greatbach, G. (George)
- Subject Gold, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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4 items
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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6 items
Three-dimensional anatomical diagram of human head
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1885
Three-dimensional color diagram of human head consisting of hinged, paper flap overlays. A form of anatomical illustration in use as early as 1538, the overlays progressively fold back to reveal the interior and major…
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Creator Of Work West, James J., Yaggy, L. W. (Levi W.)
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Skull--Study and teaching, Human anatomy, Phrenology, Medicine, Popular, Phrenology--Study and teaching, Human anatomy--Study and teaching
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Anatomical diagram of human skeleton
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1884
Anatomical diagram of an adult human skeleton with notations identifying major bones of the head, chest, spine, arms, and legs. This diagram appears opposite page 800 in a chapter on bones fractures and surgical…
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Human skeleton, Human anatomy, Bones, Human skeleton--Study and teaching, Skeleton, Medicine, Popular
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6 items
Three-dimensional anatomical diagram of chest and abdomen
- Part of The Book of Health
- 1884
Three-dimensional color diagram of human chest and abdomen consisting of hinged, paper flap overlays. A form of anatomical illustration in use as early as 1538, the overlays progressively fold back to reveal the…
- Author Lyman, Henry M. (Henry Munson), 1835-1904
- Creator Of Work Yaggy, L. W. (Levi W.)
- Publisher W.P. Mason
- Subject Digestive organs, Human anatomy--Study and teaching, Human anatomy, Chest, Medicine, Popular
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A chemist watching over distillation process
- 1875
An etching of a chemist watching over a distillation process. The apparatus being used includes a gas-fueled bunsen burner at far left heating liquids in glass retorts. The products of the distillation are being…
- Artist Ouler, Walter W.
- Subject Distillation apparatus, Chemists, Distillation
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Portrait of an unknown scientist
- Circa 1824 – 1904
The identity of the scientist in this lithograph is not currently known. The print was created by Robert Jacob Hamerton, who was a cartoonist and illustrator from County Longford, Ireland. He later moved to London,…
- Artist Hamerton, Robert Jacob
- Subject Scientists, Portraits, Caricatures and cartoons
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Glass Blowers
- Circa 1886
Men with glass-blowing equipment inflate molten glass (background glow) to produce items of glassware. Two women are watching at lower right. This photogravure (by Goupil & Co.) was published in New York and was based…
- After Ulrich, Charles Frederic, 1858-1908
- Creator Of Work Goupil & Cie
- Publisher D. Appleton and Company
- Subject Glass blowing and working, Glass blowing and working in art, Italy--Murano, Hot shops (Glass blowing and working), Italy--Venice, Women in art
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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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Jean Henri van Swinden demonstrating the generation of electricity to the Felix Meritis Society
- 1800s
This engraving shows Dutch mathematician and physicist Jean Henri van Swinden (1746–1823) demonstrating the generation of electricity to the Felix Meritis Society in Amsterdam. The Felix Meritis Society was founded in…
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Hydrophobia
- 1800s
Originally published in Vanity Fair on January 8, 1887, this chromolithograph depicts Louis Pasteur holding two white rabbits.
- Artist Chartran, Théobald, 1849-1907
- Printer Of Plates Vincent Brooks, Day & Son
- Subject Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
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2 items
Symmetrical series table with centered steps
- 1882 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements constructed as a symmetrical series table with centered steps. This type of table was originated by Thomas Bayley in 1882 and classified by Mazurs as…
- Creator Of Work Bayley, Thomas, Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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2 items
Symmetrical series table with centered steps
- 1886 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements as a symmetrical series table with centered steps. This table was originated by English chemist Thomas Carnelley (1854-1890) in 1886 and classified by…
- Creator Of Work Carnelley, Thomas, 1854-1890, Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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2 items
Periodic table in the style of a zigzag (James Emerson Reynolds, 1886)
- 1886 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements in the style of a zigzag. This table was originated by Irish chemist James Emerson Reynolds (1844-1920) in 1886 and and classified by Mazurs as Type…
- Creator Of Work Reynolds, James Emerson, Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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2 items
Periodic table in style of spiral with sixteen radii
- 1887 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements in the style of a spiral with sixteen radii. This table was originated by Russian chemist Flavīan Flavit︠s︡kīĭ in 1887 and and classified by Mazurs as…
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Unsymmetrical series table with elements of short periods placed in subgroup "a"
- 1885 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as an unsymmetrical series table in which the elements of short periods are placed in subgroup "a." This table was originated by German chemists…
- Creator Of Work Arnold, Karl, Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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2 items
Periodic table in the style of spiral with radii (Ernst Huth, 1884)
- 1884 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements depicted as a spiral with eight radii. This table was originated by German naturalist and botanist Ernst Huth (1845-1897) in 1884 and classified by…
- Creator Of Work Huth, Ernst, Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Unsymmetrical series table with elements of short periods placed in different subgroups
- 1883 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as an unsymmetrical series table in which the elements of short periods are placed in different subgroups. This table was originated by German…
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The Alchemist
- 1800s
A bearded man reading a book is standing in a great vaulted interior. A large window illuminates the room with warm daylight, reflecting against the glassware sparsely placed on upper shelves. At right, a long-necked…
- Artist Granet, François-Marius, 1775-1849
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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The Alchemist
- 1884
In a stone chamber, an alchemist holds aloft a small vial to examine it against a beam of light from above. Plainly dressed in a brown robe, he stands before a table stacked with glassware, scales, and an open book. On…
- Artist O'Neill, Charles, 1821-1893
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, O'Neill, Charles, 1821-1893
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Alchemist seated in his laboratory
- Circa 1887 – circa 1963
The alchemist sits, stirring the contents of a crucible, as he carefully watches the progress of a distillation experiment. He is surrounded by alchemical apparatus, glassware, and open books. An hourglass at his side…
- Artist Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963
- Subject Alchemists, Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963, Alchemy in art, Alchemy
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The Alchemist
- Circa 1850 – 1883
This dark and eerie scene centers on the seated figure of an alchemist, pausing as he works a pair of bellows to stoke a fire. Dwarfed by his enormous chair and the looming masonry furnace at left, the alchemist peers…
- Artist Pannemaker, Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art