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J.P. Drew operating milling cutter at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1949-Jan
Close-up view of J.P. Drew operating a milling cutter used in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the cutter was used to cut…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Plastics--Testing, Drew, J.P.
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L.F. Strugala using two-roll mill at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1949-Jan
Close-up view of operator L.F. Strugala using a two-roll mill in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the two-roll mill was used…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Strugala, L.F.
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Polarized light test at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1945-Jan
Close-up view of several testing samples in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the samples were placed in a testing box and…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer ACME
- Subject Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Plastics--Testing
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Employees working with General Electric Recording Spectrophotometer
- 1949-Jan
Two views of a General Electric Recording Spectrophotometer in use in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. The employee visible in the first photograph is identified as…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Spectrophotometry, Stoltenberg, R.A.
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A Study in Fragrance
- 1945-Jan-13
Advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Synthetic Aromatics Division featuring yellow roses and a woman dressed in a ballgown and elbow-length gloves. This advertisement was published on page 60 of the January 13,…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Perfumes, Women in advertising, Advertising, Perfumes industry, Perfumes, Synthetic, Corporations
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Aluminum necklace
- 1900s
Round silver aluminum necklace consisting of numerous triangular shaped pieces arranged in an overlapping pattern; hook and eye clasp are attached via thread to the main body of the necklace.
- Subject Aluminum, Jewelry, Electrochemistry
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FlyDed Insect Spray
- After 1927 – before 1959
Pesticide bottle with blue and white text on orange, blue, and white label. Insect graphics. Red screw cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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All Out for Abundance to Feed a Hungry World
- 1940s
Print advertisement for a range of insecticides and fungicides manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company, including "MIKE" Sulfur, DN-Dry Mix, and App-L-Set. The advertisement also includes tips for best spraying results.
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Advertisement for Dow Corning Silicones
- 1945-May
Print advertisement for Dow Corning Silicones describes products including Silicone Fluids/Liquids, 4 Ignition Sealing Compound, 7 Special Low Temperature Compound, 31 and 41 lubricating Silicone Grease, 993 Insulating…
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The Second Less the Teakettle Taught Us
- 1946
Color print advertisement for Dowell Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction of a man intended to evoke Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Artist Lidov, Arthur Herschel, 1917-1990
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Solvents, Solvents industry, Water--Hardness
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When's the Best Time to Kill Weeds?
- Advertisement for Dow weed killer
- 1947-Apr
Print advertisement for weed killers and other agricultural chemicals manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustration of a farmer using a field sprayer to distribute…
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Beginning with Bromine...
- 1947-May-24
Color print advertisement marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated aerial view of Dow's home office plant in Midland, Michigan, as well as the front and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Anniversaries
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The Art of Arranging a Fine Perfume
- Advertisement for Dow Aromatics Division
- 1947-Jan-18
Color print advertisement for the Aromatics Division of the Dow Chemical Company featuring an arrangement of dried flowers. The accompanying text reflects upon the work of master perfumers to mix and blend scents and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Chemical industry, Corporations, Perfumes, Perfumes industry, Perfumes, Synthetic, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial
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Beauty...is a Business
- Advertisement for Dow insecticides
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for insecticides and other agricultural chemicals manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustration of two men at work in a greenhouse, with…
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Now is the Time to...SPRAY YOUR WEEDS AWAY!
- Advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer
- 1946-May
Black and white print advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer and other agricultural chemicals manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features several illustrations of a farmer spraying the…
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Which Weed Killer Should YOU Use?
- Advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer
- 1946-Jun
Black and white print advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer and other herbicides manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features several illustrations of a farmer spraying the toxicant over…
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Now Kill More Weeds--Easily--Completely--Chemically!
- Advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer
- 1946-Apr
Black and white print advertisement for 2-4 Dow Weed Killer and other agricultural chemicals manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features several illustrations of a farmer spraying the…
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Advertisement for Dow weed killer
- 1947-May
Print advertisement for weed killers and other agricultural chemicals manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustration of a Tom Sawyer-esque boy walking down a dirt road with…
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Doomsday for the Dandelion
- 1946
Color print advertisement for weed killers manufactured and sold by the Agricultural Chemical Division of the Dow Chemical Company for use against dandelions and other noxious weeds.
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"Jes' Plumb Loco"
- Advertisement for Dow Agricultural Chemicals
- 1940s
Color print advertisement for weed killers manufactured and sold by the Agricultural Chemical Division of the Dow Chemical Company for use against locoweed and other noxious plants. The advertisement features an…
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Freed from FLIES Stock THRIVES
- Most pests surrender to Dow DDT
- 1947-Jun
Color print advertisement for DDT manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for pest control around barns and stables, as well as direct application to livestock. The advertisement features an illustration of a…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Insecticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insect pests--Control, Livestock, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations
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Stop Raising Weeds: Spray 'Em to Death with the Right Dow Weed Killer
- 1948-Mar
Color print advertisement for weed killers manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company, with an illustrated depiction of a farmer attesting to the product's effectiveness. This advertisement appeared on page 95 of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Herbicides, Weeds, Weeds--Control, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations
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Plenty to Admire...in Today's Dry Cleaning!
- 1946
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 holding up a…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Dry cleaning, Corporations, Advertising, Dry cleaning industry, Solvents, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising
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The Chemistry of Peace
- 1945
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a Christmastime scene of a mother and child intended to evoke the bright promise of scientific advancement and ingenuity, i.e. "the chemistry of peace."…
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Dowicide: A Look at Chemical Warfare
- 1941 – 1945
Advertisement for Dowicides, the trade name for a group of fungicide chemicals manufactured and marketed by the Dow Chemical Company as tools to prevent mold and decay. The advertisement features an army transport…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising, Humidity--Control, Fungicides