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Bellows
- After 1826 – before 1930
Pesticide bellows with wooden handles, expandable leather pouch, and tip. Instructions attached to object.
- Manufacturer Bateman Mfg. Co., Mfrs. Agts
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Fly-Tox Manual Hand Sprayer
- 1920s
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "Fly-Tox" in red text on blue and white background. Round metal canister with screw cap attached to front end of sprayer.
- Manufacturer Rex Research Corporation
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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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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Laboratory work bench with electrolytic apparatus
- 1920s
Close-up view of an electrolytic apparatus at a laboratory work bench attributed to the U.S. Bureau of Standards. Notably, the photograph is printed as a postcard, with space reserved on the verso for a message, mailing…
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Laboratory facility attributed to U.S. Bureau of Standards
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified laboratory facility looking toward the chief's office from the perspective of the supply store, with a side view of various offices and work benches. Notably, the photograph is printed as…
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Laboratory facility attributed to U.S. Bureau of Standards
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified laboratory facility looking toward the supply store from the perspective of the chief's office, with inscriptions indicating the location of offices and work benches associated with…
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Laboratory assistant at mixed acid work bench
- 1920s
General view of a laboratory assistant, identified as "Mac May," posed at a work bench for mixed acid materials. Notably, the photograph is printed as a postcard, with space reserved on the verso for a message, mailing…
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Laboratory assistant at mixed acid work bench
- 1920s
General view of a laboratory assistant, identified as "Mac May," posed at a work bench for mixed acid materials. Notably, the photograph is printed as a postcard, with space reserved on the verso for a message, mailing…
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Laboratory bench attributed to U.S. Bureau of Standards
- 1920s
General view of a laboratory bench with assorted glassware and scientific apparatus. Notably, the photograph is printed as a postcard, with space reserved on the verso for a message, mailing address, and postage. While…
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Unidentified woman in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified woman, presumably a laboratory assistant, posed near a work bench with assorted scientific apparatus and glassware visible in the background. Notably, the photograph is printed as a…
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Unidentified man in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified man, presumably a laboratory assistant, posed near a work bench with assorted scientific apparatus and glassware visible in the background. While the setting of this photograph is also…
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Unidentified woman in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified woman, presumably a laboratory assistant, posed near a work bench with assorted scientific apparatus and glassware visible in the background. While the setting of this photograph is also…
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Unidentified woman in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified woman, presumably a laboratory assistant, posed near a work bench with assorted scientific apparatus and glassware visible in the background. While the setting of this photograph is also…
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Unidentified woman in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified woman, presumably a laboratory assistant, posed near a work bench with assorted scientific apparatus and glassware visible in the background. While the setting of this photograph is also…
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Unidentified man in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified man, presumably a laboratory assistant, seated at a work bench with assorted scientific equipment and glassware. While the setting of this photograph is also unidentified, the photo was…
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Unidentified man in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified man, presumably a laboratory assistant, posed near a work bench with assorted scientific apparatus, including a microscope. While the setting of this photograph is also unidentified, the…
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Unidentified man in laboratory
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified man, presumably a laboratory assistant, seated at a work bench while examining an unknown substance. While the setting of this photograph is also unidentified, the photo was donated along…
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Dr. Albert Baird Hastings and Dr. James A. Hawkins
- 1926-Jun
Portrait of (left to right) Dr. Albert Baird Hastings (1895-1987) and Dr. James A. Hawkins posed in a laboratory at the Hospital of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (H.R.I.M.R.). Best known for the study…
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Put An End to Road Dust
- 1926-May-29
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company, with view of a tree-lined residential street and unpaved road. Patented on February 17, 1925, Dowflake was marketed for use to control…
- 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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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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How To Control Dust
- 1926
Promotional brochure used to advertise Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to control dust on unpaved roads and parking lots. The brochure details the nuisance of dust…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Printer Sun Press
- Subject Roads--Maintenance and repair, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride, Chemical industry, Dust control
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How to Apply Dowflake
- The Dow Chemical Company, Circular No. 7, 1926
- 1926
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Calcium chloride
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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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Right-side electronic configuration series table symmetrical about a horizontal line
- 1926 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as a right-side electronic configuration series table symmetrical about a horizontal line. This table was originated by Italian chemists Luigi…