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First Day Cover commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine Lavoisier
- 1943-Nov-19
Philatelic First Day Cover commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), who is widely considered the father of modern chemistry.
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Very Poor Material for the New Party
- 1882-Aug-09
This illustration appeared as the front page of the New York Daily Graphic on August 9th, 1882. This political alchemist is a slick newspaperman with mutton chops, toiling in his laboratory to create the spirit of a…
- Publisher New York Daily Graphic
- Subject Alchemists, Caricatures and cartoons, Editorial cartoons, Political cartoons
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2 items
The Unsuccessful Alchemists - Trying to Make Political Gold for Blaine out of Anti-Cleveland Dross
- 1887
This illustration by F.B. Opper (1857-1937) appeared in the November 2, 1882 edition of Puck, an American literary humor magazine. The image shows three bearded alchemists in fantastic dress, working with crucibles,…
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Explosives: Tools for Progress
- 1970s
This educational film from the Institute of Makers of Explosives covers non-violent uses of explosives, like urban construction work; the creation and extension of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River; and the…
- Creator Of Work Institute of Makers of Explosives
- Producer Compix
- Subject Explosives, Explosives industry, Dynamite, Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam, Explosives industry--Safety measures, Panama--Panama Canal
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Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach
- 1954
Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929), an Austrian chemist and inventor.
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Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach
- 1936
Austrian stamp commemorating Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929), an Austrian chemist and inventor.
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Irish stamp commemorating Robert Boyle
- 1981-Mar-12
Irish stamp commemorating Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691). The stamp features a portrait of Boyle and his air pump.
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German stamp commemorating the 250th anniversary of the German Academy of Sciences in Berlin
- 1950s
Postage stamp from the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), commemorating the 250th anniversary of the German Academy of Sciences in Berlin. The stamp features a portrait of Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894), a…
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French postage stamp commemorating Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
- 1955
French postage stamp commemorating chemist Henri-Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville (1818-1881), who invented the first economical process for producing aluminum.
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First Day Cover commemorating the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris
- 1959-Apr-11
First day cover commemorating the 175th anniversary of École des Mines de Paris (National Superior School of Mines), also known as Mines Paris.
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4 items
Letter to Gabor B. Levy from Margaret Levy, March 22, 1941
- 1941-Mar-22
Letter to Gabor B. Levy (1913-1999) from his mother Margaret Levy (1886-1975), who signs as "Suya." Includes a section addressed to Gabor's wife, Freidl Levy (1913-).
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23 items
Biological Hazards Symbol Graphic Design Opinion Survey
- 1966-Jan
Biological Hazard Symbol Graphic Design Survey created by The Dow Chemical Company to determine the best graphic designs for the biological hazard symbol.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company. Package Engineering and Design, Macaulay, D. F.
- Subject Graphic arts, Signs and symbols, Surveys, Dow Chemical Company
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18 items
Operations Guidelines Building 41
- 1960s
Operations guidelines for Building 41, which was built for the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. The facility was designed to control and contain biohazards associated with cancer research virus studies.
- Creator Of Work National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
- Subject National Institutes of Health (U.S.), National Cancer Institute (U.S.), Plant layout
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31 items
Biohazard Warning Symbol
- A Proposed Universal Biohazards Warning Symbol
- 1960s
Report submitted by the Dow Chemical Company Biohazard Research and Development Team to the National Cancer Institute regarding a universal biohazard symbol.
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Biological Hazard Warning Symbol
- 1966
Overview of the use standards for the biohazard warning symbol, prepared by Charles L. Baldwin, an environmental-health engineer who worked on developing the symbol.
- Creator Of Work Baldwin, Charles L.
- Subject Baldwin, Charles L., Dow Chemical Company, Signs and symbols, Industrial safety
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30 items
A Study of the Meaningfulness and Memorability of Various Symbols
- 1966-Mar
A 1966 report titled "A Study of the Meaningfulness and Memorability of Various Symbols," created by the Marketing Research Department of the Dow Chemical Company.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company. Marketing Research Department
- Subject Marketing, Dow Chemical Company, Signs and symbols, Case studies
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43 items
Good Laboratory Practices Manual
- 1968-Sep-30
Laboratory manual created by the Biohazard Department of the Dow Chemical Company's Pitman-Moore Division, titled Good Laboratory Practices Manual. This document was submitted to the National Cancer Institute in…
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Biohazard Warning Symbol Feasibility Study
- 1965-Nov-16
Overview outlining the logistics of developing a universal biohazard symbol. The document lays out the cost of the program, the timeline of events, and who will be working on the project.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Baldwin, Charles L., National Cancer Institute (U.S.), Signs and symbols, Industrial safety
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8 items
Design for Success with Neoprene, The Versatile Chemical Rubber
- Neoprene from Du Pont: Neoprene Products from Reliable Manufacturers
- 1950
This publication, published in 1950 by the Rubber Chemicals Divison of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, illustrates the properties and uses of Neoprene.
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Jar containing plastics from albatross stomachs
- 1990s
Clear plastic jar with ecru lid containing found plastic and rocks from albatross chick stomachs collected by Dr. Theodora Colborn on Midway Island in the mid 1990s.
- Creator Of Work Colborn, Theodora
- Subject Plastics, Albatrosses, Dioxins, DDT (Insecticide), Furans, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Organochlorine compounds
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The Cat's Meow
- 1960s
Advertisement for the Offner Type R Dynograph, sold by Beckman Instruments.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Cats, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Electroencephalography
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French postage stamp commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard
- 1957
French postcard commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard (1777-1857), French chemist and the founder of the Société de Secours des Amis des Sciences.
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Postcard and stamp commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard
- 1957
A postcard and first day issue cover with a French stamp honoring Louis Jacques Thénard (1777-1857), French chemist and the founder of the Société de Secours des Amis des Sciences.
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Stamp commemorating Louis Jacques Thénard
- 1957-Nov-30
Philatelic First Day Cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of Louis Jacques Thénard (1777-1857), French chemist and the founder of the Société de Secours des Amis des Sciences.
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Six East German stamps depicting Max Planck
- 1953 – 1958
Six East German postage stamps commemorating physicist and Nobel Prize Winner Max Planck (1858-1947). The red and green stamps are to celebrate the birth of Planck. The purple stamp is part of a series honoring…
