About Magazine Podcasts Events
Museum Hours:Wednesday–Saturday, 10AM–5PM

Digital Collections

Photographs

Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer in use at IBM laboratory

  • 1970s

Rights

No Known Copyright

Download selected image

PDFSmall JPG1200 x 963px — 118 KBLarge JPG2880 x 2311px — 497 KBFull-sized JPG4292 x 3444px — 952 KBOriginal fileTIFF — 4292 x 3444px — 42.4 MB
View
No Known
Copyright
PDF
Download PDF

General view of associate engineer R. Mark Phelan preparing a sample of silicone resin for analysis by a Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer at IBM's Manufacturing Materials Analysis Laboratory located in San Jose, California. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the instrument is being used to test the precise chemical composition of the resin, which will be used in a data-handling component manufactured by IBM.

Property Value
Creator of work
Format
Genre
Extent
  • 8 in. H x 10 in. W
Subject
Rights No Known Copyright
Credit line
  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

Institutional location

Department
Collection
Physical container
  • Box 6

View in library catalog

Related Items

Cite as

Perkin-Elmer Corporation. “Perkin-Elmer Infrared Spectrophotometer in Use at IBM Laboratory,” 1970–1979. Photographs from the Perkin-Elmer-Applera Collection, Box 6. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/f7623d37g.

  Export citation (RIS) ?

This citation is automatically generated and may contain errors.

The Science History Institute recognizes there are materials in our collections that may be offensive or harmful, containing racist, sexist, Eurocentric, ableist, or homophobic language or depictions. The history of science is not exempt from beliefs or practices harmful to traditionally marginalized groups. The Institute is engaged in ongoing efforts to responsibly present and address the evidence of oppression and injustice inextricable from the history of science. If you would like to learn more about our ongoing efforts or if you encounter harmful, inaccurate, or insufficient descriptions, please contact us at digital@sciencehistory.org.