TY - MANSCPT DB - Science History Institute DP - Science History Institute M2 - Courtesy of Science History Institute. Rights: Public Domain Mark 1.0 TI - Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with cow ID - h415pb65x PB - Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik CY - Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany DA - 1900/// YR - 1900 M3 - dye transfer prints UR - https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/h415pb65x AB - 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 of indigo dye. Decorative border includes 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 in Ludwigshafen, Germany, the company first concentrated on the manufacture of synthetic dyestuffs. Key breakthroughs came in the form of the industrial production of synthetic indigo (1897) and the discovery of the indanthrene dyes (1901). Aniline dyes determined much of the firm's business. The company primarily advertised by submitting its products for awards at regional and international industrial trade fairs, especially world's fairs. KW - Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik KW - Advertising KW - Dyes and dyeing KW - India KW - Indigo KW - Indigo industry KW - Printed ephemera LA - English ER -