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3M 51S
Hercules Powder Company tree stump handling in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1920 – 1940
Silent footage of Hercules Powder Company processing tree stumps at their Brunswick, Georgia plant for use in their cellulose products. Footage shows stumps being removed from railroad cars by crane and dropped into…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Powder Company
- Subject Cellulose industry, Hercules Powder Company, Chemical industry, Naval stores industry, Cranes, derricks, etc., Machinery
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18M 23S
Hercules Powder Company Woods Camp pine stump gathering
- 1920 – 1940
Silent footage of tree stump removal being done by Hercules Powder Company at an unknown location, likely in the southeastern United States. These stumps were removed using machinery and then transferred to a Hercules…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Powder Company
- Subject Hercules Powder Company, Cellulose industry, Tree stump removal, Machinery
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15 items
Acid Colors on Piece Goods
- After 1900 – before 1950
Sample book containing dyeing instructions and 54 mounted fabric swatches dyed with National Aniline & Chemical Company manufactured dyes. Consists of one cardboard leaf that folds out into 9 sections.
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2 items
Tailby-Nason's Mentho-Terpenol Pain Reliever
- After 1880 – before 1970
Blue glass bottle, stained by residue from its contents, with metal screw cap lid and white paper label. The topical ointment once held in this bottle was intended for pain relief. According to the label, the ointment…
- Creator Of Work Tailby-Nason Company
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Quacks and quackery, Tailby-Nason Company
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3 items
Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash
- After 1930 – before 1970
Glass bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand sanative wash.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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4 items
Lydia E. Pinkham Pills for Constipation
- After 1930 – before 1970
Bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand pills for constipation.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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7 items
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Menopause and Menstruation
- After 1900 – before 1968
Lydia E. Pinkham brand "Vegetable Compound", containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Cimicifuga Racemosa (Black Cohosh), Vitamin B1, Dandelion, and other…
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74 items
Benzo Colours on Cotton Cloth
- 1900 – 1950
Sample book from the Bayer Company, Inc. — the North American extension of the German company, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.—containing mounted dyed yarn and cotton thread samples. Bayer & Co. was the first…
- Creator Of Work Bayer Company, Inc.
- Publisher Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co., Dyes and dyeing--Cotton
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2 items
Diamond Blue-White fabric dye
- After 1935 – before 1942
Blue and white cardboard box with a small paper packet of powdered fabric dye. The dye is intended for use on white fabric to enhance the fabric's brightness and prevent yellowing.
Fabric dyes are charged,…
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The "Polar" Milk Cooler
- 1930s
A terracotta vessel designed to go over a milk bottle. The terracotta is to be soaked with water, and so will keep its interior space cool through evaporation.
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Hobson's Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic and Chloroform
- After 1901 – before 1950
Box containing Dr. Hobson's "Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic, and Chloroform" cough syrup. According to the packaging, the use of this product is for the "relief of cough due to colds."
Brothers Henry and…
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2 items
Lydia E. Pinkham Menstrual Relief Tablets
- After 1882 – before 1968
Lydia E. Pinkham brand menstrual pain relief tablets, containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Glycyrrhiza (Licorice), and Ferrous Sulfate.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, October 4, 1937
- 1937-Oct-04
In a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who has recently arrived in the U.S.A., Georg Bredig (1868-1944) expresses his joy in receiving a letter from Max and the confirmation of his safe journey overseas. Georg…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, April 19, 1937
- 1937-Apr-19
In a letter to his son Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) suggests that Max should settle a dispute with his supervisor amicably to avoid any potential negative consequences for his professional life. He…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, December 22, 1937
- 1937-Dec-22
In a letter to his son Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) wishes him a happy new year and congratulates him on his new home. Georg apologizes for the delay in replying to Max's letters due to his advanced…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, May 29, 1937
- 1937-May-29
In a letter addressed to his son Max Bredig (1902-1977), Georg Bredig (1868-1944) expresses his concerns about his son's health and inquires about the final days and funeral of his sister, Kaethe. Additionally, he…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Jews, German
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, January 13, 1937
- 1937-Jan-13
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses financial and professional matters with his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), who is contemplating emigrating from Germany under the Third Reich.
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Stocks, Third Reich
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, January 4, 1937
- 1937-Jan-04
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), to discuss personal, professional, and financial matters. He updates Max on immigration affidavit inquiries and mentions several items of…
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Jews, German
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Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, September 4, 1937
- 1937-Sep-04
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish chemist and professor at the University of Michigan, provides his friend and colleague, Max Bredig (1902-1977) with administrative information pertaining to his fellowship at the…
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5 items
Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, June 17, 1937
- 1937-Jun-17
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) writes a letter to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), requesting that Max write a warm and welcoming message to his future brother-in-law, Viktor Homburger (1888-1968). Georg additionally updates…
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4 items
Letter from Kasimir Fajans to Max Bredig, August 22, 1937
- 1937-Aug-22
Kasimir Fajans (1887-1975), a Polish physical chemist and professor, updates Max Bredig (1902-1977) on his upcoming employment at the University of Michigan and visa matters. Fajans explains that finding a room for…
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4 items
Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, September 25, 1937
- 1937-Sep-25
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) calculates the conversion rate of stocks and bonds belonging to Max Bredig (1902-1977).
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Third Reich, Stocks, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Finance, Personal
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, August 23, 1937
- 1937-Aug-23
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) discusses financial matters with his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), as he prepares to depart Germany for the U.S.A. Georg also mentions the various antisemitic regulations imposed by the Third…
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Letter from Georg Bredig to Max Bredig, December 6, 1937
- 1937-Dec-06
Georg Bredig (1868-1944) provides updates to his son, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on immigration paperwork, the shipment of periodicals and other personal to the U.S.A, extended family members, and his health ailments. …
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Letter from Max Bredig to Georg Bredig, April 21, 1937
- 1937-Apr-21
Max Bredig (1902-1977) updates his father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), on his upcoming publication on calcium carbide in the "Zeitung für anorganische Chemie." He hopes that his name will be acknowledged as a co-author…
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Science publishing