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Helipot Motor Potentiometer
- 1960 – 1979
The photograph is not attributed, but the autumnal background and inscriptions are consistent with a series of component photographs taken by Photographers III.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the…
- Photographer Photographers III
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Models 56L and 56P trimming potentiometers on an orange background
- 1960 – 1979
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Photographers III
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Models 77P and 79P trimming potentiometers against an orange background
- 1960 – 1979
This image is a photograph of a photograph against a wooden background.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the…
- Photographer Photographers III
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- After 1960 – before 1975
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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Business card of Percy L. Julian
- After 1961 – before 1975
Business card of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), African American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. This card reflects Julian's position as the Director of the Julian…
- Creator Of Work Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975
- Subject Julian, Percy Lavon, 1899-1975, Scientists, Black, Chemistry, Organic, Nonprofit organizations
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4 items
Fuller Brush Company Moth Proofer
- After 1961 – before 1986
Fuller brand insecticide aerosol spray can with white, teal, and red text on teal, brown, red, and white label with moth graphics. Round teal cap.
- Manufacturer Fuller Brush Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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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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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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Letter of recommendation for Percy L. Julian
- After 1964 – before 1975
A letter of recommendation written by Ray Fields Dawson (1911-2012) on behalf of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975). Dawson is recommending that Julian receive an honorary degree from DePauw University due to his work…
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Welcome to Beckman Instruments, Inc. — Cedar Grove Operations
- 1965 – 1985
The brochure includes a map, list of personnel, and illustration of the Cedar Grove, New Jersey location of Beckman Instruments. Though undated, the brochure was created sometime between Beckman's acquisition of…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Beckman Instruments, Inc., Road maps
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Beckman Facilities, Austria
- 1968 – 1989
Beckman Instruments, G.m.b.H. was established in 1968. The pictured Viennese estate was initially shared by Beckman Instruments and the family of manager Ulf Daum, but as the company expanded the Daums relocated. The…
- Subject Buildings, Trucks, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model 915-B Organic Carbon Analyzer display
- 1968 – 1973
Two unidentified men examining a Beckman Instruments display at a trade show.
The Model 915 converted samples to carbon dioxide and used a non-dispersive infrared analyzer to determine the total carbon and inorganic…
- Photographer Foto Arts, inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Trade shows, Carbon--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model 121 Amino Acid Analyzer and a lab coat draped over an empty chair
- 1969 – 1978
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer used the Spackman-Stein-Moore technique of amino acid chromatography. The Model 121, which debuted in the late 1960s, does the same process, but…
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Beckman Model 121-C Amino Acid Analyzer
- 1969 – 1978
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer used the Spackman-Stein-Moore technique of amino acid chromatography. The Model 121, which debuted in the late 1960s, does the same process, but…
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Beckman/Spinco Model 121-M Amino Acid Analyzer
- 1969 – 1978
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer used the Spackman-Stein-Moore technique of amino acid chromatography. The Model 121, which debuted in the late 1960s, does the same process, but…
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Close-up of dials on a Spinco Model 121 Amino Acid Analyzer
- 1969 – 1978
First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer used the Spackman-Stein-Moore technique of amino acid chromatography. The Model 121, which debuted in the late 1960s, does the same process, but…
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Accessories for Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1970s
General view of unidentified accessories designed for use with a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. Several of the accessories appear to be wrapped in foil. The Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS) was the…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrometer industry, Mass spectrometry, Bendix Corporation
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Accessories for Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1970s
Multiple views of assorted accessories, including a Model MA-006 Four Channel Monitor, a Time-of-Flight Mass Analyzer, and a Model GC-300 Ionization Gauge designed for use with the Bendix Corporation Time-of-Flight Mass…
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Accessories for Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1970s
General view of assorted accessories, including a Model MA-006 Four Channel Monitor, a Time-of-Flight Mass Analyzer, and an oscilloscope designed for use with the Bendix Corporation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. The…
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Accessory for Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1970s
Detail view of a metal joint presumably used to attach component parts of a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer system. A numbered dial with visible on the right-hand side of the joint. The Time-of-Flight Mass…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrometer industry, Mass spectrometry, Bendix Corporation, Mass spectrometers
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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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Aerial view of Dow Corporate Center
- 1970s
Aerial view of the Dow Chemical Company Corporate Center located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Aerial views, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Aerial photographs
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Airborne particulate testing using Perkin-Elmer atomizer
- 1970s
General view of Dr. N. Quickert injecting a sample prepared from airborne particulate matter into the tube of a Perkin-Elmer heated graphite atomizer (HGA) in order to determine the sample's cadmium content. The…
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Arnold Beckman at an unidentified award ceremony
- 1970 – 1989
The photographs depict Arnold and Mabel Beckman at an unidentified award ceremony with unidentified individuals.
- Photographer Stoen Photos, Inc.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Executives' spouses, Portraits, Group, Award presentations
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Arnold and Mabel Beckman at an unidentified event
- 1970s
The numbered series of photographs shows the Beckmans at an unidentified event, formal enough that name tags are involved, but in a setting that could be a private home.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Parties, Executives' spouses