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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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Drama in January!
- 1940
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use as a roadway deicer and to keep stockpiles of abrasives like sand and cinders unfrozen. The advertisement features an…
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Concrete Chemistry: Dowflake
- 1943-Jan-23
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to enhance the durability of and speed the hardening process for concrete. The advertisement features a swirl of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Concrete, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Drawing Safety Right Out of the Blue
- 1940
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to control dust on unpaved roads and parking lots, as well as a roadway deicer. The advertisement details the nuisance…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Dust control, Roads--Maintenance and repair, Calcium chloride
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The Ever Thirsty Chemical: Dowflake
- 1944
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for its ability to attract and retain moisture in a variety of applications. The advertisement features a hand drawing moisture…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Advertisement for Dow Corning Silicone Insulating Varnishes
- 1944-Sep
Print advertisement for Dow Corning silicone insulating varnishes depicts what could be Fiberglas or asbestos cloth, a motor stator, transformer coils and Fiberglas served magnet wire, based on the accompanying…
- Creator Of Work Dow Corning Corporation
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Silicones, Corporations, Advertising, Gums and resins, Chemical industry
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Dow Corning Announces First Commercial Production of Silicones
- 1944-Jul
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Silicones, Dow Chemical Company, Corning Glass Works
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An Invitation on Behalf of the Dry Cleaner
- 1940
Color photograph advertisement depicts a woman in a dress holding a dance card making eye contact with a man whose backside can be seen bordering the left side of the photograph. The accompanying text describes how…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Dance cards, Corporations, Advertising, Dry cleaning industry
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Pin a Service Ribbon on Your Dry Cleaner
- 1943
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Company depicts a male dry cleaner placing a paper bag over a freshly laundered garment. Notably, the advertisement was produced during World War II and bears the Company's…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Dry cleaning, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising
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The Chemistry of Hope
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Company. Images symbolic of war and labor foreground a young, blonde-haired girl in a pink dress sitting on the ground looking hopefully at a freshly planted sapling.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company
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The Chemistry of Recreation
- 1941
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company featuring a man and woman playing cards. The accompanying text details various applications of Dow products, including plastic resins, rubber, and insecticides, to…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Sports, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising
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The Balance of Power!
- Advertisement for Dowell solvents
- 1943
Color print advertisement for Dowell Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an aerial view of an industrial power plant, with accompanying text detailing the use of Dowell…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Solvents, Solvents industry, Water--Hardness, World War (1939-1945)
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The Unsolved Secret of the Rose
- Advertisement for Dow Aromatics Division
- 1942
Color print advertisement for the Aromatics Division of the Dow Chemical Company featuring a close-up view of an array of roses. The accompanying text reflects upon the work of chemists to break down and isolate the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Perfumes, Perfumes industry, Perfumes, Synthetic
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When It's Apple Blossom Time...in America!
- Advertisement for Dow Agricultural Chemicals
- 1941
Color print advertisement for a range of insecticides and fumigants manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features a branch of apple blossoms, with accompanying text detailing the use of…
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To Your Health! Fair Rival of the Rose
- Advertisement for Dow insecticide
- 1940
Color print advertisement for DN-Sulfur Dust No. 10, an insecticide manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use against parasitic rust, red spiders, and other insect pests. The advertisement features a…
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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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Sweet and Sparkling as a Mountain Stream
- 1940
Color print advertisement for a variety of activated carbons manufactured and and sold under the trade name "Cliffchar" by the Cliffs Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company located in Marquette,…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Water, Water quality, Carbon, Activated
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The Chemistry of Good Food
- 1941
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman holding a bag of groceries. The accompanying text details various applications of Dow products to aid in the production of a wholesome and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Food industry and trade, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising
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The Chemistry of the Home!
- 1941
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a young boy and girl playing with a dollhouse. The accompanying text details various applications of Dow products to help promote advances in home…
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Dinner in December
- 1944
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman in the kitchen holding a loaf of bread over a table with prepared foods. A man in winter attire stands at the kitchen door in the background. The…
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The Chemistry of Health
- 1941
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company featuring an image of a young girl on a seesaw. The accompanying text details various applications of Dow products, including vitamins, fumigation, waste disposal,…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Public health, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Children in advertising, Advertising, Industrial
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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
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Ethofoil: For the Prize Package
- 1940
Advertisement for Ethofoil, a film development of Ethyl Cellulose manufactured and marketed by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement details the application of Ethofoil to produce durable packaging resistant to…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Ethylcellulose, Plastics in packaging, Corporations, Advertising, Dow Chemical Company