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Chemical show in New York City (1947)

  • 1947-Dec-01 – 1947-Dec-06

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General view of the Hercules Powder Company display at a 1947 chemical industries trade show held in New York City.

Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified its business to encompass a variety of industrial products, including pine and paper chemicals, synthetics, pigments, polymers, and cellulose.

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  • 7 in. H x 9.5 in. W (2 photographs)
  • 6.25 in. H x 9.5 in. W
  • 7 in. H x 9.25 in. W
  • 6.75 in. H x 9.5 in. W
  • 9.5 in. H x 7.25 in. W
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  • (On verso) "Chemical Industries Show Grand Central Palace Dec 1-6 1947"
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 27, Folder 3

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Hercules Incorporated. “Chemical Show in New York City (1947),” 1947. Photographs from the Records & Ephemera of Hercules Incorporated, Box 27, Folder 3. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/vyd9ne5.

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