This archival collection consists of photographs and slides depicting the facilities, operations, and products of The Dow Chemical Company. The images primarily date from the second half of the 20th century, with the bulk of materials created between 1963 and 1986. The majority of the collection consists of photographs of Dow personnel and products. Photographs from Dow’s Ludington Plant, including images of laboratories, plant facilities, and staff activities, also make up a significant portion of the collection. The materials digitized and available here, which represent only a small portion of the overall collection, primarily depict the production of key Dow products, including Saran film and Styrofoam, as well as a variety of laboratory spaces and plant facilities.
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Berry Safety Boiler at Dow Chemical Company plant
- 1897
General view of the Dow Chemical Company's first Berry Safety Boiler being delivered to the Plant A Power House at the company's facilities in Midland, Michigan. Two of the individuals visible in the photograph are…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Industries, Steam-boilers, Dow Chemical Company, Boilers
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Proposal to form the Dow Chemical Company
- 1897
Six-page photographic reproduction of a typewritten proposal concerning the formation of the Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. The proposal begins with general remarks concerning the commercial market for…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Corporations--Finance, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Bromine industry, Bromine
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Bromide shipment at Dow Chemical Company plant
- Circa 1900
General view of a horse-drawn buggy loaded with the first shipment of Dow bromides sent to Japan. This photograph was taken at Plant B at the Dow Chemical Company facilities located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Industries, Dow Chemical Company, Bromides
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Dow Chemical Company Bromide plant
- Circa 1900
General exterior view of Derrick No. 1 and assorted buildings at the Dow Chemical Company Bromide plant located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Dow Chemical Company, Cranes, derricks, etc., Bromides
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Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan
- Circa 1900
General view, taken from the Tittabawassee Riverfront opposite George Street, of the Dow Chemical Company facilities in Midland, Michigan following the completion of Plant E.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Dow Chemical Company, Michigan--Tittabawassee River
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Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan
- Circa 1900
General exterior view of a section of the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan. Two unidentified employees are visible in the background on the right-hand side of the photograph.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Industries, Dow Chemical Company
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Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan
- Circa 1900
General exterior view of a section of the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Dow Chemical Company
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Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan
- Circa 1900
General exterior view of a section of the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Dow Chemical Company
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Dow Chemical Company plant in Midland, Michigan
- Circa 1900
General exterior view of a section of the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Dow Chemical Company
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Group portrait of Dow Chemical Company office staff
- 1916-Mar-09
The individuals depicted in the photograph are identified as follows:
Standing left to right: William Nash; William Bay; J.P. Holmes; Perley Wayne; A.C. Beckert; Joseph E. LeFerre; Thomas Griswold; Herbert. H. Dow;…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Dow Chemical Company, Women employees
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Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stoesser (1901-1991)
- 1928
Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stoesser (1901-1991), the first female Ph.D. chemist employed at the Dow Chemical Company.
Sylvia Stoesser (nee Goergen) was born on July 18, 1901 in Buffalo, New York and earned her B.S. in…
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Aerial view of Dow Chemical Company facilities
- 1930s
Black and white aerial photographic view, taken from the Tittabawassee River, of the Dow Chemical Company plants and facilities located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Dow Chemical Company, Michigan--Tittabawassee River
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Physical Testing Laboratory View #3
- 1930s – circa
General view of the Physical Testing Laboratory located in the Educational Buildings at the Dow Chemical Company facility in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Laboratories, Dow Chemical Company, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Railroad tracks at Dow Chemical Company plant
- 1930s
General view of the railroad tracks located along the Tittabawassee River near Plant E, part of the Dow Chemical Company facilities located in Midland, Michigan.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Industries, Railroads, Dow Chemical Company, Michigan--Tittabawassee River
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Main laboratory at Dow Midland plant
- 1930-Mar
General view of employees at work in the main laboratory at the Dow Chemical Company facilities located in Midland, Michigan. Assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus are visible throughout the laboratory.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Glassware, Laboratories
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan, showing several large storage tanks and two unidentified individuals. Seeking a source of raw material…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the interior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the exterior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
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Cliffs Dow plant in Marquette, Michigan
- After 1934 – before 1970
General view of a section of the interior of the Cliffs Dow wood distillation plant located in Marquette, Michigan. Seeking a source of raw material for its new plastic, ethylcellulose, the Dow Chemical Company joined…
