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The Plant of the Dow Chemical Company at Midland, Michigan

  • Circa 1927
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1920s silent footage of Dow Chemical's plant in Midland, Michigan, focusing on the equipment and processes for making Dowflake calcium chloride, a road treatment product used for ice melting and dust reduction.

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  • 17M 57S
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Dow Chemical Company. “The Plant of the Dow Chemical Company at Midland, Michigan.” 16mm (photographic film size), circa 1927. Dow Chemical Historical Collection. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/p44kc6a.

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