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Hand-crank Centrifuge, Babcock Milk Tester
- After 1900 – before 1950
A metal, hand-crank centrifuge with a three-pronged metal base. The base is painted a rusty red color and has been attached to a wooden board for stability. A long metal crank on the side of the base bends at a…
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Igloo Wrap cellophane
- 1900s
Blue and red cardboard box of "Igloo Wrap Brand" cellophane wrap, manufactured by Du Pont.
- Manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Food--Storage, Food--Preservation, Plastic films
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Arnold O. Beckman with employees
- Circa 1940 – circa 1979
Though the photo set is identified as Beckman with "employees," some of the photographs depict ceremonies and visits to non-corporate locations, like CalTech. Some photographs are attributed, dated (1941, 1962, 1967),…
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Ac'cent makes food flavors sing
- 1948 – 1954
Advertising brochure for Ac'cent, a pure mono sodium glutamate (MSG) food additive product manufactured by the Amino Products Division of the International Minerals & Chemical Corporation.
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Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap
- 1950s
Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap. The box features the slogan "Beautiful to See . . . Safe as Can Be" and has illustrated directions.
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A 'Scientist' in His Own Right!
- 1951
Color print advertisement for synthetic methionine and other amino acids manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in pharmaceuticals and medical and nutritional research. The advertisement features an…
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Food Processing...in Grandmother's Time
- 1951
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company featuring a farm scene centered upon a woman stirring a large cauldron over a fire. The accompanying text details the use of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide)…
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The Chicken is First!
- 1951
Color print advertisement for synthetic methionine and other amino acids manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in pharmaceuticals and medical and nutritional research. The advertisement features an…
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The Conquest of Hunger: Featuring Prosper Plenty and His Magical Chemicals
- 1951
Published by The National Fertilizer Association in 1951, The Conquest of Hunger was a public service comic strip that celebrated the use of synthetic fertilizers.
This comic calls Native Americans "Indians" and…
- Publisher National Fertilizer Association
- Producer Commercial Comics, Inc.
- Subject Fertilizers, Food industry and trade, Hunger, Agriculture, Educational comics, Comic books, strips, etc.
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Food...fit for an American
- 1952-May-24
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman buying groceries at a checkout counter with a line of people behind her, including an African American man. The accompanying paragraph details…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Sodium hydroxide, Refrigerated foods, Agricultural chemicals, Grocery trade, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Food industry and trade--Sanitation, Food--Preservation, Women in advertising, Flavoring essences, African Americans, African American men, Corporations, African Americans in advertising
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Arnold Beckman with others
- Undated
- 1953
- 1955-Sep-15
- 1957-Oct-11
- 1961-Jan
- 1982
- 1987-Mar-23
The photographs depict Arnold Beckman at a variety of meetings and events. Identified individuals include Arnold Beckman, P. Dodds, V. Rossetti, Robert T. Sheen, W. G. Brombacher, Taylor Fletcher, Jack Bishop, William…
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Plastics Make the Package Dow Makes the Plastics
- 1953
Pamphlet reviews plastic packaging manufactured by Dow Chemical Company including flexible films like Saran Wrap, foamed products such as Styrofoam, coatings including Ethocel, as well as molding and extrusion materials…
- Author Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics--Molding, Polymers, Food--Packaging, Plastics--Extrusion, Styrene, Thin films
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Dow Methionine Gives Dog Foods NEW Nutritional Punch ... NEW Sales Punch
- 1955
Black and white print advertisement for synthetic methionine manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company as a food additive. The advertisement features a photographic reproduction of a woman holding a dog and…
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Now! Homogenized for Better Flavor!
- 1955
Color print advertisement for Durkee's Homogenized Margarine with emphasis on the new Stayfresh Foilpak packaging, specifically designed to protect the product's rich, natural flavor.
- Creator Of Work Glidden Company
- Subject Glidden Company, Margarine, Advertising, Food industry and trade, Durkee Famous Foods (Firm), Margarine--Marketing
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Lee de Forest and Jonathan Zenneck at a banquet
- 1956
Arnold O. Beckman arranged a banquet for Lee de Forest (seated), at which he and Jonathan Zenneck (standing) met in person for the first time since 1912.
Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of…
- Photographer Photo Peuker
- Subject De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961, Dinners and dining
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The Miracle of the Can
- 1956
The Miracle of the Can uses skits to show the development of canning technology throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries and how that technology was a boon to American farmers, the economy, the employment rate,…
- Creator Of Work American Can Company
- Producer Caravel Films, Inc.
- Subject Canning and preserving, Food industry and trade, Vegetables--Preservation, Housewives, Canned foods industry
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Smart Arithmetic: Dobeckmun
- After 1957
Color print advertisement for polyethylene film manufactured and sold by the Dobeckmun Company, a division of the Dow Chemical Company based in Cleveland, Ohio. The advertisement features a package of Golden Grain…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Polyethylene, Chemical industry, Corporations, Packaging, Food--Packaging, Plastics in packaging
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The Secret's in the Sauce...The Protection's in the Package
- Advertisement for Metalam
- After 1957
Color print advertisement for Metalam, a film-and-foil packaging combination manufactured and sold by the Dobeckmun Company, a division of the Dow Chemical Company based in Cleveland, Ohio. The advertisement features a…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Packaging, Food--Packaging, Plastics in packaging
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Wrap Yourself a Chunk of Cheese Business
- Advertisement for Durafilm
- After 1957
Color print advertisement for Durafilm, transparent packaging manufactured and sold by the Dobeckmun Company, a division of the Dow Chemical Company based in Cleveland, Ohio. The advertisement features stacked blocks of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Food--Packaging, Packaging, Plastics in packaging
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German food purity team visit to Beckman Instruments
- 1957-Nov-08
Arnold O. Beckman, founder and CEO of Beckman Instruments, is standing on the right. The other people in this image are unidentified.
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A.
- Subject Food industry and trade--Safety measures, Globes, Food--Safety measures, Germany, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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pH you can taste
- 1959
This advertisement focuses on pH meters' use in the food processing and packaging industry.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed…
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100 ft. Roll Wraps 100 Sandwiches Yet Sells at Wax Paper Prices!
- 1960
Color print advertisement for Handi Wrap, an economy plastic wrap specifically marketed for use in lunchboxes and for its ability to keep food fresher for longer periods of time relative to other plastic wraps. The…
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Swanson TV Dinner Swiss Steak box
- 1960s
Swanson TV Dinner box and tray. The cardboard box features the Swanson logo and an image of Swiss Steak in brown gravy with whipped potatoes and green beans.
- Manufacturer Campbell Soup Company
- Subject Ready meals, Campbell Soup Company, Dinners and dining, Convenience foods
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The Significance of pH in Baking
- Beckman Reprint R-6166
- 1960-Oct
The reprinted article, originally published in Bakers Digest, was written by employees of the Fleischmann Laboratories and featured photographs of Beckman pH meters.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934…
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Metalam Makes Your Meal Complete
- 1963
Color print advertisement for Metalam, a film-and-foil packaging combination manufactured and sold by the Dobeckmun Company, a division of the Dow Chemical Company based in Cleveland, Ohio. The advertisement features a…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Food--Packaging, Packaging, Plastics in packaging
