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Dumbell part of Pauling Oxygen Meter
- 1940s
This glass dumbbell was key to the functioning of the Pauling Oxygen Meter, although production was tricky and originally required a human glass blower to shape the hollow ends of the tiny dumbbell with puffs of breath.…
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Dramatizing Dinner
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses how an attractively decorated dining room not only aids in digestion but also…
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Draft of a telegram from Max Bredig
- 1940s
Draft of a telegram from Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) requesting “SOLIS”, also known as Wilhelm (Bill) Werner Fuchs to contact his sister, Marianne Homburger (1903-1986), and her family. Marianne, her husband Viktor…
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Draft of a telegram from Max Bredig
- 1940s
Draft text intended for a telegram from Max Bredig (1902-1977) to the American Consul of Madrid, Spain concerning the visa of Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968).
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Draft of a letter by Max Bredig
- 1940s
Max Bredig (1902-1977) drafts a letter to an unknown recipient asking for a donation of $600 to help "rescue a human being from almost certain death."
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Douglas A-20 attack bomber at Rohm and Haas facility
- 1940s
General view of two unidentified employees working on the nose of a Douglas A-20 attack bomber aircraft prior to the installation Plexiglas windshield panels. This photograph was likely taken at the Rohm and Haas…
- Creator Of Work Douglas Aircraft Company, Rohm and Haas Company
- Photographer Kronquist, Lawrence
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Aircraft industry, Rohm and Haas Company, Airplanes, Corporations, Plexiglas, Douglas Aircraft Company, Airplanes, Military
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8 items
Don't Take Chances
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet begins by raising awareness of the countless annual motor and domestic accident fatalities.…
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Demonstration of a Beckman Model B Spectrophotometer
- 1940s
An unidentified man with a tattoo on his forearm has removed the case of a Model B DU Spectrophotometer in order to demonstrate its functions to three other (also unidentified) men.
The first Beckman Instruments DU…
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Courting Coolness
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet provides tips for keeping a house cool during the summer such as sprinkling water on…
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Come into the Garden Room
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses creating a garden room or sunroom for one's home. Describes possible color…
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Color Scheming
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet provides tips for homeowners determining a fresh color scheme for their home exterior.…
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Color Schemes for the Low Cost House
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses several tactics for remodeling a home on a budget including painting walls for…
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Color Schemes From Flowers
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes how to take inspiration from nature to determine color scheme and decorations…
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Color Plays Tricks
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet describes how colors may be emotional or physical stimuli. The booklet lists emotions…
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Chemical cotton at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1940s
Close-up view of several stacks of so-called "chemical cotton" manufactured at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Chemical cotton, a type of purified cellulose obtained from raw cotton linters, is…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
- Subject Chemical industry, Cotton, Polymers, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose
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Chemcraft Chemical Magic No. [33?]
- 1940 – 1949
Wooden box painted red with white speckled paint design. The case opens on a hinge to reveal nine test tubes on left containing sodium iodide solution, bleaching powder, sodium salicylate, cobalt chloride, ferric…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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Chase National Bank form
- 1940s
A blank Chase National Bank form for international monetary transfers.
- Creator Of Work Chase National Bank of the City of New York
- Subject Chase National Bank of the City of New York
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Censorship information from the American Red Cross
- 1940s
Censorship information provided by the American Red Cross. During the Second World War, international correspondence was censored by the United States Military and Post Office to protect sensitive information.
- Creator Of Work American Red Cross
- Subject Censorship, American Red Cross, World War (1939-1945), Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945)
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Censorship Regulations
- 1940s
Censorship information provided by the American Red Cross. Letters were censored by the United States Military and Postal Service to protect sensitive information. Any information that could be significant to the…
- Creator Of Work American Red Cross
- Subject Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945), American Red Cross, Censorship, World War (1939-1945)
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Caustic soda weigh-tanks at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1940s
General view of weigh-tanks for caustic soda and ethyl cellulose at the Hercules Powder Company's Ethyl Cellulose plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Per notations accompanying the photograph, caustic soda and ethyl cellulose…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Scales (Weighing instruments), Ethylcellulose, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery
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Bulletin regarding options to support relatives in occupied France
- 1940s
Bulletin informing residents in the U.S.A. how they can financially support Jewish relatives and friends who are interned or otherwise residing in unoccupied French territories.
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Brine well at Dow Chemical Company plant
- 1940s
General view of a brine well at the Dow Chemical Company facilities in Midland, Michigan. Also known as salt wells, brine wells are used to extract salt from subterranean caverns or deposits for use in a variety of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Salt, Industries, Dow Chemical Company, Salt mines and mining
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Blank United States Affidavit application
- 1940s
A document which an individual signs to accept financial responsibility for an applicant who is coming to live in the United States.
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Behind That Door
- 1940s
Booklet corresponding to a radio broadcast program created by the National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association. The booklet discusses how to organize or repurpose a home's hall closet. Lists the possibilities for…
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Bee Brand Flea Killer
- 1940s
Bee brand pesticide can with black and white text on yellow, blue, and red label with dog, cat, and bottle graphic.
- Manufacturer McCormick & Co. (Baltimore, Md.)
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides