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"Just Pick it Up!"

  • 1947

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Color print advertisement for Dowmetal, a magnesium alloy manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. Depicts a mother and father smiling at their son who lifts a bicycle with one arm to demonstrate how lightweight it is. The accompanying text describes the use of magnesium to manufacture lightweight and durable products. The Dowmetal logo, a hand holding a winged ingot of magnesium, is located in the bottom right of the advertisement.

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  • 28 cm H x 21 cm W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 8

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Dow Chemical Company. “‘Just Pick It Up!",” 1947. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/t6n8ra6.

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