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Magnesium...the Metal of Motion

  • 1945

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Color print advertisement for magnesium alloys manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction a hand lifting a winged ingot of Dowmetal magnesium through an array of clouds. The accompanying text details magnesium's lightweight properties relative to other metals and its potential to increase efficiency in transportation and machinery. This advertisement appeared in a 1945 edition of The Saturday Evening Post.

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  • 13.25 in. H x 10.5 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 8

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Dow Chemical Company. “Magnesium...the Metal of Motion,” 1945. Advertisements from the Dow Chemical Historical Collection, Box 8. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/noqsshl.

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