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Letter from George Hevesy to Georg Bredig
- 1925-Dec-15
Georg von Hevesy (1885-1966) thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and expresses his desire to be mentored by Bredig.
Georg von Hevesy was a Hungarian chemist. He worked in inorganic and nuclear chemistry at Stockholm…
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Postcard from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, March 1924
- 1924-Mar-04
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) thanks Georg Bredig (1868-1944) for the birthday wishes. Arrhenius describes his 65th birthday celebration and the harsh winter. He wishes that Bredig recovers after his recent medical…
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Postcard from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, May 1925
- 1925-May-13
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) updates Georg Bredig (1868-1944) on personal matters, Wilhelm Ostwald’s (1853-1932) health, and an upcoming convention.
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Postcard from Svante Arrhenius to Georg Bredig, May 1925
- 1925-May-18
Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927) writes to Georg Bredig (1868-1944) in preparation for his trip in Germany.
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927
- Subject Arrhenius, Svante, 1859-1927, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Nobel Prize winners
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47 items
Set of Postcards depicting the Welsbach Factory in Gloucester, New Jersey
- 1890 – 1930
This set of postcards depicts the scenes from the Welsbach Incandescent Gas Lighting Company factory at Gloucester, New Jersey. Originally a set of 46 postcards, this collection is missing cards number 20 and 31. The…
- Contributor Welsbach Gas Light Company
- Subject Welsbach Gas Light Company, Employees, Incandescent gas-lighting, Incandescent gas-lighting--Fixtures, Lighting, Rare earth industry, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Women employees, Rare earths, Machinery in the workplace, Machinery
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24 items
Reflex Inverted Gas Light Catalog
- 1890 – 1930
Welsbach aimed its Reflex line at the middle of the gas mantle market, priced below its Welco line but above its biggest selling models like the Number 4 mantle. Images in this catalog illustrate Welsbach's imagined…
- Creator Of Work Welsbach Gas Light Company
- Subject Welsbach Gas Light Company, Incandescent gas-lighting, Incandescent gas-lighting--Fixtures, Rare earth industry, Rare earths, Advertising, Auer v. Welsbach, Carl (Auer von Welsbach), 1858-1929, Gas-lighting, Interior lighting, Interior lighting--Design
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2 items
Carl Auer von Welsbach Cigarette Trading Card
- 1890 – 1930
Austrian chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929) was a key figure in the history of rare earth elements. In 1885 he showed didymium was not an element, but an alloy of two elements that he named praseodymium and…
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142 items
The Chemistry of Power Plant
- 1925
Volume is a survey of studies for the improvement of steam power plant efficiencies from the perspective of applied chemistry. Describes the analyses and tests necessary for various materials used in the powerhouse.…
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13 items
Dyestuffs for Wood Stains
- 1900s
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from the Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Contains dyeing instructions and sixty-four mounted wood…
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Exterior view of Welsbach Gas Light Company facility
- 1920s
Photographic reproduction of an artist's rendering of the Welsbach Gas Light Company site located along the Delaware River in Gloucester City, New Jersey. From 1888 to 1940, the Welsbach Gas Light Company held…
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55 items
Welsbach Gas Light Company photograph album
- 1920s
Album containing 52 black and white photographs documenting various aspects of the production process at the Welsbach Gas Light Company site located along the Delaware River in Gloucester City, New Jersey. From 1888 to…
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Portrait of Charles Holmes Herty (1867-1938)
- 1920s
Portrait of chemist and industrial consultant Charles Holmes Herty (1867-1938) best known for his contributions to the turpentine and pulp industries in the United States.
Charles Holmes Herty was born on December 4,…
- Photographer Alman & Co.
- Subject Chemists, Portraits, Chemistry, Herty, Charles H. (Charles Holmes), 1867-1938, Turpentine industry and trade
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Portrait of Dr. Michael Somogyi (1883-1971)
- 1900 – 1925
Portrait of Dr. Michael Somogyi (1883-1971), a Hungarian American professor of biochemistry at the Washington University and Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, who prepared the first insulin treatment given to a child with…
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Das Deutsche Farbenbuch
- The German Color Book
- 1923 – 1926
German publication features numerous color charts with painted color swatches from various German paint manufacturers. Book content includes backgrounds and information on purchasing colorants and paints; colors and…
- Author Trillich, Heinrich
- Publisher Heller, B.
- Subject Color, Paint, Varnish and varnishing, Varnish industry, Paint industry and trade
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Employees at work in Dearborn Chemical Company offices
- 1925-Jan – 1925-Mar
General view of male and female employees at work in an office space at the Dearborn Chemical Company 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. While the majority of the employees are unidentified,…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Corporations, Women employees
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Employees at work in Dearborn Chemical Company offices
- 1925-Mar
General view of male and female employees at work at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical Company was a corporate ancestor of…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Corporations, Women employees
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Female employees at work in Dearborn Chemical Company offices
- 1925-Mar
General view of female employees at work at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical Company was a corporate ancestor of…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Corporations, Women employees
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Female employees at work in Dearborn Chemical Company offices
- 1925-Mar
General view of female employees at work at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical Company was a corporate ancestor of…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Corporations, Women employees
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C.C. Dennis using mortar and pestle at Dearborn laboratory
- Circa 1924
General view of employee C.C. Dennis using a mortar and pestle to crush specimens for use at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory and manufacturing facility located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in…
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Anton H.R. Noreen testing sample at Dearborn laboratory facility
- Circa 1924
General view of employee Anton H.R. Noreen preparing samples for testing at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory and manufacturing facility located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn…
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Anton H.R. Noreen conducting coal analysis at Dearborn laboratory facility
- Circa 1924
General view of employee Anton H.R. Noreen conducting an analysis of coal samples at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory and manufacturing facility located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1887, the…
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Employee using titration apparatus at Dearborn laboratory facility
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified employee at work in the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street Laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. A variety of titration equipment and other scientific apparatus are visible on…
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Employee at work in Dearborn laboratory facility
- 1920s
General view of employee Al Herman analyzing an unidentified substance at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. Assorted scientific apparatus and laboratory glassware…
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Employee at work in Dearborn laboratory facility
- 1920s
General view of an unidentified employee analyzing an unidentified substance at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. A microscope and water quality test kit are…
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Charles S. White and C.C. Dennis using balances at Dearborn laboratory facility
- Circa 1924
General view of employees Charles S. White (left) and C.C. Dennis (right) using balances at the Dearborn Chemical Company's 35th Street Laboratory facility and manufacturing plant. Founded in 1887, the Dearborn Chemical…