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Styrofoam Christmas tree

  • 1974

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Black and white image of a Christmas tree made out of styrofoam. The tree is decorated with a styrofoam star and packing peanuts as snow. The tree, placed next to a cigarette machine and a safety poster, suggests that this was not used commercially, but rather as an office decoration.

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  • 10.2 cm W x 12.7 cm H
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  • Dow Chemical Company
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Products
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  • Box 4, Folder Styrofoam

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Dow Chemical Company. “Styrofoam Christmas Tree,” 1974. Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, Box 4, Folder Styrofoam. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ivyiwin.

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