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Table of Contents: A precedent for performance; The shape of things to come; High-tech goes under cover; Treating tiny lives; Cool, colorful comfort; A promise made, a promise kept; Seared, scraped and certified; A victory in vegetables; Testing...
Renderings; Drawings; Buildings; Facades; Department stores; Interior decoration firms
William Pahlmann collaborated with the Boston architectural firm Leland and Larsen to renovate the the old New England Museum of Natural History building for the department store chain Bonwit Teller. Walter Hoving, then owner of Bonwit Teller,...
Schoolboys of San Francisco lined up for inspection in front of their tents at the training camp at Manzanita, CA. This camp was formed exclusively for the school children of San Francisco and the bay cities. The purpose of this camp is to teach...
Long Beach CA- As this swift and deadly attack bomber rolled off production lines of Douglas Aircraft Companys blackout plant here, the first for 1942, Douglas employees tagged it: With New Years greetings to Emperor Hirohito from 130,000,000...
Heating rivets which hold the steel plates against the tremendous pressure of the water, is an important link in the chain of shipbuilding. The worker keeps steady pace with the demands of the riveters, and as tons of rivets are used in each ship,...
Storage vault at the Parlin, New Jersey plant of the Photo Products Department, where rolls of film are kept before being sensitized. The uneven surface is the cellophane covering over the film.
Storage vault at the Parlin, New Jersey plant of the Photo Products Department, where rolls of film are kept before being sensitized. The uneven surface is the cellophane covering over the film.
This woodworking jointer or planer readily planes sheets of Lucite methyl methacrylate resin, to prescribed dimensions. To avoid gumming and obtain a smooth cut, the jointer is operated at a high speed, the blades kept sharp and the depth of the...
Vertical spindle wood shapers or routers give excellent results for both contour and step routing Lucite methyl methacrylate rein. On vertical spindle shapers, multiple blade cutters may be used. Square routing or shaping to templates, as shown,...
Lacquers and finishes undergo grease resistance tests in du Pont laboratories. The device illustrated subjects the film to a rubbing operation with a series of felt pads, kept saturated with fresh butter and other grease. Under varying degrees of...
Since dust would contaminate the silicon, finishing areas at the Newport plant of the DuPont Company are kept hospital clean and works wear white surgical gowns, white hats and handle the material only with spotless white gloved hands. Here a...
Collection guide; Construction and building industry
Collection guide for Lake Mohonk Mountain House records. The records of the Lake Mohonk Mountain House consist of a data file kept by Daniel Smiley as Manager between 1915 and his death in 1930. The bulk of the file consists of tear sheets,...
Collection guide for historical files on Neoprene. The records consist of a mix of historical and contemporary documents assembled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of neoprene in 1981, enlarged to cover the 70th anniversary in 2001, and kept up...
The records of Francis Bannerman Sons are typical of a small family business in their lack of formal structure. Basically, they document Bannerman's purchase of military goods from state and federal arsenals and their resale to individuals, with...
Text from back of image: 'Half of Washington took the opportunity to have a look at the Spirit of St. Louis, the plane that made the historic flight to Paris. Plane was kept on float in the Potomac River most of time to keep it safe from...
Text from back of image: "Six men with six stilettos kept a 24-hour vigil beside the airplane Santa Maria II all the way across the Atlantic. It became known when the plane arrived in New York aboard the Duilio. The Santa Maria II will replace the...
On March 5, 1920, the Brandywine River overflowed its banks as a blizzard struck Wilmington. Forty city blocks were flooded. Considerable damage and flooding resulted to an area known as "The Orchards" where boathouses, docks and boats were...
On March 5, 1920, the Brandywine River overflowed its banks as a blizzard struck Wilmington. Forty city blocks were flooded. Considerable damage and flooding resulted to an area known as "The Orchards" where boathouses, docks and boats were...
On March 5, 1920, the Brandywine River overflowed its banks as a blizzard struck Wilmington. Forty city blocks were flooded. Considerable damage and flooding resulted to an area known as "The Orchards" where boathouses, docks and boats were...
