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Calibration of a McLeod Gauge
- 1930s
The McLeod Gauge measures very low pressures of gasses. Its presence in this collection indicates that it was used during the production of Beckman Instruments' early pH meters. These calibrations may have been written…
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Belgian postage stamp commemorating Trappist monks at Orval
- Circa 1939
Depicts two Trappist monks from Orval Abbey, presumably brewing Trappist beer.
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Barrell filling at Dearborn manufacturing facility
- 1930s
General view of two unidentified employees filling barrels at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical Company was a corporate…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Water purification chemicals industry, Barrels, Corporations, Machinery
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Barrell filling at Dearborn manufacturing facility
- 1930s
General view of two unidentified employees filling barrels at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical Company was a corporate…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Water purification chemicals industry, Barrels, Corporations, Machinery
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Apparatus at Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory
- 1930s
General view of an unidentified apparatus, possibly a pump or compressor, used at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fixed Nitrogen Research Laboratory located in Washington, D.C.
The Fixed Nitrogen Research…
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53 items
American Chemical Society album of new members, 1938-1939
- 1938 – 1939
Photographic album containing approximately 440 black and white portraits of new members of the American Chemical Society for the years 1938-1939. The names and institutional affiliation of each individual are inscribed…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society
- Subject Chemists, American Chemical Society, Students, Learned institutions and societies
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Aji-No-Moto: Essence of Taste
- 1930s
Advertisement for Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
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2 items
Aji-No-Moto: Essence of Taste
- 1930s
Advertisement for Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
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2 items
Aji-No-Moto: A Real Flavor Triumph...
- 1930s
Advertisement for Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
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Aerial view of Dow Chemical Company facilities
- 1930s
Black and white aerial photographic view, taken from the Tittabawassee River, of the Dow Chemical Company plants and facilities located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Dow Chemical Company, Michigan--Tittabawassee River
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52 items
Advertisements for publications from Verlag von Theodor Steinkopff
- Circa 1927 – 1939
Advertisements for Verlag Theodor Steinkopff, a scientific and medical publishing company.
Titles mentioned are Der Disperse Bau Der Festen Systeme by D. Bararew, Chemische Gasreaktionen by H. -J. Schumacher, …
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Advertisement for K.T. Epicurean's Powder
- 1930s
Advertisement for K.T. Epicurean's Powder, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by the Kun Tai Factory, Shanghai, and distributed in the United States by Wah Chah Company.
- Creator Of Work Wah Chah Company
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
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Advertisement for Hercules Vibrogel and Vibrocaps
- Part of 1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Explosives, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
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Advertisement for Hercules Vibrogel and Vibrocaps
- Part of 1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Explosives, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
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19 items
A Professor's Theory and It's Practical Uses: The Work of J. Willard Gibbs & Some Applications to Industry
- 1939
Booklet created to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839-1903). Gibbs, a Yale alumnus, was an American chemist and pioneer in the field of physical chemistry.
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A Bouquet to the Dry Cleaner
- 1939
Color print advertisement for Dowclene synthetic solvents manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in dry-cleaning, among other applications. The advertisement depicts a woman in a blue gown holding a…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Dry cleaning, Dry cleaning industry, Solvents, Women in advertising
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11 items
1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1939 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
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15 Delightful Recipes Prepared in a New Way
- 1930s
Promotional pamphlet Aji-No-Moto, a mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd. Designed to market Aji-No-Moto to housewives, the pamphlet includes recipes for a variety of…
- Creator Of Work S. Suzuki & Co., Ltd., Rudolf Mosse, Inc.
- Subject Food additives, Food additives industry, Recipes, Monosodium glutamate, Advertising
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Letter from Charles Siebenmann to Max Bredig, December 12, 1939
- 1939-Dec-30
Charles Siebenmann, a colleague of the Bredig family, writes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) to express his relief at the news of Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) impending immigration to the United States. Siebenmann worries about…
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Postcard from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, December 29, 1939
- 1939-Dec-29
Postcard from Marianne Homburger (1903-1986) to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) thanking her brother for sending her packages of food. Marianne shares concern that regulations on affidavits have become stricter. She ends…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Hugh S. Taylor, December 19, 1939
- 1939-Dec-19
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) informs Hugh S. Taylor (1890-1974) that he will accept the position at Princeton University. Bredig thanks Taylor for his help in obtaining this position and congratulates him on his twenty-five…
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Letter from Georg Bredig addressed to Harold Willis Dodds
- 1939-Dec-19
Letter from Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to Harold Willis Dodds (1889-1980), the president of Princeton University. Bredig thanks Dodds for the invitation to be a professor at Princeton and tells him he will be leaving as…
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Postcard from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, December 18, 1939
- 1939-Dec-18
Marianne Homburger (1903-1986) tells her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), that she and her family are in Karlsruhe, Germany. They are currently on a waiting list for an American immigration visa. It is estimated that it…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, December 17, 1939
- 1939-Dec-17
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977) to acknowledge the receipt of Max's correspondence, financial support, and various immigration documentation. He expresses his gratitude for the…