Dye label features an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.

Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) was once the largest chemical factory in the world. Based…

Dye label features an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia depicting a horse and lion within shields. The lion stands on a crest emblazoned with an anchor. The BASF crown…

Dye label features an alpaca standing in a mountainous landscape, which possibly depicts the Andes mountains. The earliest found use of indigo used as a dye for cloth was found in Huaca Prieta, Peru. Therefore, this…

Dye label depicts an anchor in front of a sun cresting over a body of water. Cartouche illustration is surrounded by an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.

Founded in…

Dye label depicts an anchor in front of a body water with cresting waves. Illustration is surrounded by an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.

Founded in 1865, Badische…

Dye label depicts a cow standing in front of what appears to be a Hindu place of worship. Due to Hinduism being widely practiced in India, this illustration could be referencing India's history as the earliest producer…

Dye label depicting a caricature of a deity figure with multiple hands and heads, stereotyping Hindu gods and goddesses. Hindu symbols were used by Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) on their company's dye labels…

Dye label depicts an elephant surrounded by an elaborate border. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia and medallions including one commemorating the 1879 International…

Dye label features two young male figures in a mountainous landscape, which possibly depicts the Andes Mountains. The earliest found use of indigo used as a dye for cloth was found in Huaca Prieta, Peru. Therefore, this…

Dye label depicting male laborers dyeing fabrics in a setting reminiscent of Islamic architecture. The racially stereotyped illustration evokes Persian indigo dye workers in Iran, where indigo dye was utilized for…

Dye label depicts a macaw in the trees with a shoreline and body of water in the background. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.

Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin &…

Dye label depicts pigeons standing in a lush landscape with flowers in the foreground. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) name on a banner adornment.

Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin &…

Dye label depicts a tree branch with foliage. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.

Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) was once the largest chemical…

Dye label depicting a racially stereotyped Indian woman and child milking a cow. The woman wears a sari amidst a lush landscape. Racist caricatures of Indian people and of Hindu symbols were used by Badische Anilin &…

An introduction to Wilhelm Ostwald’s (1853-1932) new color theory for the elementary lessons of the trades with 11 in-text figures. A pocket in the rear of the book contains supplements to the text and several documents…

This Fünf Millionen Mark Gutschein, or five million Mark voucher, was issued by Friedrich Bayer & Company. Design includes a cartouche containing a winged lion with caduceus and globe as well as the Bayer logo. The…

This Fünfhunderttausend Mark Gutschein, or five hundred thousand Mark voucher, was issued by Friedrich Bayer & Company. Design includes a cartouche containing a winged lion with caduceus and globe as well as the Bayer…

This Fünf Millionen Mark Gutschein, or five million Mark voucher, was issued by Friedrich Bayer & Company. Design includes a cartouche containing a winged lion with caduceus and globe as well as the Bayer logo. By the…

This Einhundert Millionen Mark Gutschein, or one hundred million Mark voucher, was issued by Tonerde Werke Curtius A.G., or Curtius Clay Works. The paper features a watermark design.

Curtius ran an ultramarine dye…

This Ten Millionen Mark Gutschein, or ten million Mark voucher, was issued by Schwefelsäure-Werke Curtius GmbH, or Curtius Sulfuric Acid Works GmbH. Paper features a watermark design.

Curtius ran an ultramarine dye…

Informational booklet on Putnam Fadeless Dyes made by Monroe Chemical Company features sections on dying, tinting, bleaching, clothing care, and artistic dyeing. Includes color illustrations throughout the booklet.

Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical. The advertisement features an illustrated "Santa's workshop" scene, where elves are painting a variety of children's toys. The accompanying text describes recent improvements…

Black and white print advertisement for Dow Latex Paints, a fast-drying and durable interior wall paint manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company. Includes five images demonstrating the qualities of Dow Latex paints. In…

Postcard produced by the General Dyestuff Corporation, a sales division of the General Aniline & Film Corporation, depicting a woman using a dye bath. Colorful strands of fabric dyed various colors are draped above the…

Black and white print advertisement for Dow Latex Paints, a fast-drying and durable interior wall paint manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company. Depicts a paintbrush applying paint to a wall, a paintbrush being rinsed…