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Electrical wiring diagram for doorbells
- 1922
Printed photographic reproduction illustrating two wiring plans for a doorbell: one bell and two push buttons with either button ringing the bell, the other showing two bells and two push buttons with each button…
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Gilbert Microscope Set No. 20
- 1938 – 1960
Green wooden case with textured green paper surface; label on front of case features a young boy looking through a microscope and an enlarged image of a dog flea; metal latch opens double-sided interior. 16 glass test…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, A.C. Gilbert Company
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2 items
Chemcraft Chemical Magic No. [33?]
- 1940 – 1949
Wooden box painted red with white speckled paint design. The case opens on a hinge to reveal nine test tubes on left containing sodium iodide solution, bleaching powder, sodium salicylate, cobalt chloride, ferric…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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Gilbert Chemistry Outfit
- 1930 – 1939
Wooden case with two steel handles on top and cabinet doors on both sides which are secured with a steel latch; on one side, case inside has a steel red shelf with seven wooden chemical containers; below the shelf is a…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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A.C. Gilbert No. 1 "Chemistry Outfit for Boys"
- 1943
Board-game like rectangular cardboard box; box top comes off and reveals a blue cardboard frame in the box bottom to support various set components; to the top right of the frame is a row of six wooden chemical…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Laboratory at Park College, 1910
- 1910
General view of two unidentified individuals seated at a laboratory bench in the so-called "chemistry room" at Park College (later Park University) located in Parkville, Missouri. Assorted laboratory glassware,…
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Ernest Arnold Congdon (b. 1866)
- Circa 1900
General view of chemist Ernest Arnold Congdon seated at a desk, presumably in his office at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry (later Drexel University) in Philadelphia. Born on August 9, 1866, Congdon…
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The 'BGL' Chemical Set
- 1930 – 1939
Green cardboard box with removable lid; bottom of box has green and red cardboard inserts for set components; top and bottom of box bottom have rows of seven green cardboard containers with removable lids; top row has…
- Manufacturer British Games Limited
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, British Games Limited, Chemistry sets
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Mysto Magic Exhibition Set No. 2
- Circa 1938
This kit features theatrical makeup, props, and an instruction booklet, designed for putting on magic shows and performing tricks. Aimed towards children, the set includes interlocking cardboard rings, playing cards, a…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Magic, Magic shows, Toys, A.C. Gilbert Company, Magic tricks--Equipment and supplies
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The Practical Chemist
- 1947
Cardboard box with color printing shows boys and girls engaged in household chemistry: cleaning and polishing metals, "chemistry magic," stain removal and laundry tasks. Inside, blue-labeled vials of chemical samples…
- Manufacturer Science Creations, Inc.
- Subject Chemistry sets, Toys, Chemistry--Study and teaching
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Porter Chemcraft Chemistry Outfit No. 0
- 1930 – 1939
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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Fisher Hirschfelder Taylor Atomic Organic Model Kit
- 1940
A wooden case contains twenty internal compartments made of cardboard. Colored wooden pieces represent atoms with metal snap fasteners imitating chemical bonds; contains sulfur (yellow), oxygen (light blue), nitrogen…
- Manufacturer Fisher Scientific Company
- Subject Molecules--Models, Fisher Scientific Company
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4 items
Bryan Chemical Illustrators Modeling Kit
- Circa 1940
Cardboard pop-out modeling kit; unused.
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Molecules--Models, Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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108 items
United States Army Gas School Course Notes
- 1918
Notebook consists of handwritten notes taken by Francis E. Scott at the U.S. Army Gas School at Camp Kendrick, New Jersey, on the use of gas in warfare. The notes include teaching aids and a circular letter from…
- Author Scott, Francis E.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, World War (1914-1918), Chemical warfare--Safety measures, Military education, Intrenchments, Fries, Amos A. (Amos Alfred), 1873-1963, Gas masks--Maintenance and repair, United States. Army. Chemical Warfare Service, Scott, Francis E., Chemical agents (Munitions), Chemical warfare--Equipment and supplies, Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers, Chemical warfare--Safety measures--Equipment and supplies, Phosgene, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use--Safety measures, United States. Army, Chlorine, Gases, Asphyxiating and poisonous--War use, Mustard gas, Trenches, Chemical warfare, Artillery, Chemical weapons, Chloropicrin
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2 items
Chemcraft Chemical Outfit No. 5
- Circa 1935
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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"Louis Pasteur" Microscope Set
- After 1920
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Contributor Geo. Borgfeldt & Company
- Manufacturer Carolyn Manufacturing Company Inc.
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, Carolyn Manufacturing Company Inc., Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Geo. Borgfeldt & Company
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Midgetlab Chemical Outfit No. 10
- 1933
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Midgetlab Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Midgetlab Company
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Gilbert Electric Eye Kit
- 1949
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Electric apparatus and appliances, Electricity, A.C. Gilbert Company, Electron tubes
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Gilbert Tele-Set Telegraph Outfit No. 3502
- Circa 1935
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Telegraph, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Chemcraft Chemical Outfit No. 1
- 1917
This is one of Porter Chemical Company's first Chemcraft sets. In the early 20th century, companies like the Porter Chemical Company and A.C. Gilbert began to manufacture and sell chemistry laboratories and kits.…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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Chemistry students in laboratory, circa 1910
- Circa 1910
Photograph depicting male and female chemistry students in a laboratory at an unidentified school or college. The students are grouped around several laboratory stations and are seen using test tubes and Bunsen burners…
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Wilson College chemistry club
- Circa 1937
Group photograph depicting members of the chemistry club at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The group consists of nine women gathered around a table while observing one member pouring an unknown substance…
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Group portrait of chemistry students, circa 1900
- Circa 1900
Photograph depicting a group of male and female chemistry students at an unknown school or college. The students are posed holding assorted laboratory equipment and glassware. Some of the female students are also…
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Letter from Joshua Lederberg to Frank Stodola
- 1942-Jul-06
Written by Joshua Lederberg while 17 years old, seeking permission to take Stodola's Chem s42C course, despite not having taken the necessary prerequisites.
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Letter from Harold Urey to Frank Stodola
- 1940-Aug-19
Concerning appointment of Stodola as an Instructor at Columbia University.