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...The Midnight Oil!

  • Advertisement for Dow Chemicals

  • 1951-Sep-15

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Color print advertisement for a range of chemicals, including hydrochloric acid, phenol, and caustic soda, manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in the petroleum industry. The advertisement depicts an oil refinery at night, with a view of several oil tankers and transport trucks. The accompanying text details the use of Dow chemicals to increase production and efficiency in refinery operations. This advertisement appeared on page 147 of the September 15, 1951 edition of The Saturday Evening Post.

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  • 13.75 in. H x 1025. in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 7

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Dow Chemical Company. “...The Midnight Oil!,” September 15, 1951. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 7. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/7p88ch38g.

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