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Coupling tubs at the Althouse Chemical Company plant
- 1946
General view of the coupling tubs used for the manufacture of azo dyes at the Althouse Chemical Company plant in Reading, Pennsylvania. In a typical manufacturing process for azo dyes, coupling tubs are recessed in the…
- Contributor Feeman, James
- Creator Of Work Tenschert Commercial Photo Studio
- Subject Dye industry, Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Equipment and supplies, Althouse Chemical Company
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Exterior of the Althouse Chemical Company plant
- After 1954
Exterior of the Althouse Chemical Company manufacturing plant located at 540 Pear Street in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Althouse Chemical Company was founded in 1915 by C. Scott Althouse (1880-1970) as a small,…
- Contributor Feeman, James
- Subject Dye industry, Dyes and dyeing, Althouse Chemical Company
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Portrait of William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)
- 1906
Portrait of W. H. (William Henry) Perkin (1838-1907). Known as the father of the synthetic chemical industry, Perkin created the first synthetic dye, mauveine, in 1856, while attempting to create an artificial version…
- Photographer Elliot & Fry
- Subject Portrait photography, Portraits, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, Perkin, William Henry, Sir, 1838-1907
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Portrait of William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)
- 1906
Portrait of William Henry Perkin (1838-1907). Known as the father of the synthetic chemical industry, Perkin created the first synthetic dye, mauveine, in 1856, while attempting to create an artificial version of the…
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An Infrared Spectrophotometer any lab can afford -- any technician can operate
- 1957
This advertisement shows a woman using Beckman Instruments' new IR-6 Spectrophotometer. The text touts its low cost, ease of use, and the ability to use the instrument within existing workflows.
Originally developed…
