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Robert L. Kennedy at work in Dow Instrument Department

  • 1948-Feb-24

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General view of skilled instrument specialist Robert L. Kennedy cleaning and repairing a stop watch in the Dow Chemical Company's Instrument Department. Established in 1926, the Instrument Department was responsible for the installation and maintenance of the assorted apparatus necessary to manage the plant's production facilities and processes. The department notably maintained accurate standards for temperatures, voltage, resistance, flow and pressures against which the plant's instruments were regularly calibrated and checked for accuracy.

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  • 4 in. H x 5 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 6, Folder Plants--Instrument Department

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Dow Chemical Company. “Robert L. Kennedy at Work in Dow Instrument Department,” February 24, 1948. Dow Chemical Company Historical Image Collection, Box 6, Folder Plants--Instrument Department. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/pc289j599.

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