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Title: Bristles and brush samples
Date(s): 1938-10-04
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1330
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Sieving reversed bristles during manufacture of toothbrushes
Date(s): 1937
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Sieving removes reversed bristles- scene at the Leominster Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company where toothbrushes are manufactured.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1239
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: DuPont plastic combs, toothbrushes, nail and hand brushes
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: DuPont Company exhibit
Collection ID: Photographs of Du Pont Company exhibits at Atlantic City, Wilmington, and elsewhere (Accession 1972.270)
Hagley ID: 72270_803
Collection: Photographs of DuPont Company exhibits at Atlantic City, Wilmington, and elsewhere

Title: Trimming the bristles during manufacture of toothbrushes
Date(s): 1937
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: A mechanical barber trims the bristles of the toothbrush to the required shape at the Leominster, Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company where toothbrushes are manufactured. Eight whirling knives make contact with as many brushes at the same time.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1240
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Separation of bristles in manufacture of toothbrushes
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: A step in the manufacture of toothbrushes at the Leominster Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company. Bristles are shown here being separated according to length.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1243
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Edward Burke operating cut-off machine for tapered nylon bristles
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Edward Burke, technical assistant in Arlington semi-works development, operates one of the Plastics Department's first cut-off machines for tapered nylon bristles. He started at Arlington in 1912 and has worked on development of products for the past 15 years. He worked with Dr. Ben Fields, who developed the tapered bristle.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1248
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Toothbrush manufacture at the Leominster, Massachusetts plant
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Maneuvering with military precision, this ingenious machine drills the holes in the handles of the toothbrushes inserts the bristles and anchors them securely in a continuous automatic operation. This is a scene in the Leominster, Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1200
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Hank cutter for nylon brush bristles
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: One of the many newly developed machines at the DuPont Company's new plastics plant at Parkersburg, West Virginia is this hank cutter for nylon brush bristles. Long hanks of filament are cut to proper size for industrial, household and paint brushes.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1247
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Preparing bristle for toothbrushes
Date(s): 1937
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Bundles of raw bristle, used in the manufacture of toothbrushes, are first washed, bleached and sterilized and then dried thoroughly at the Leominster, Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company. Trays of bundles of bristles are seen going into the drying ovens.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1237
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Preliminary step in the manufacture of toothbrushes
Date(s): 1937
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: A preliminary step in the manufacture of toothbrushes at the Leominster, Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company. A native Russian in the bristles department washing, bleaching and tying raw Russian bristles into bundles. The DuPont Company is the largest purchaser of genuine bristle in the United States.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1242
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Cut off machine for use in toothbrush manufacture
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Cut off machine used by Edward Burke, technical assistant, Arlington Works. Machine chops bristles after they have been tapered. This is experimental model.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1249
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Nylon toothbrush promotional image
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1331
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Commercial for DuPont V-tip toothbrush
Date(s): 1970
Description: A mother laments her son's cavities and realizes the issue is his toothbrush. The new v-tip toothbrush, made with DuPont nylon bristles, can prevent cavities and bad breath by providing a better clean.
Collection ID: Cinecraft Productions films (Accession 2019.227)
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC125_03
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: Final inspection of bundles of toothbrush bristles
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Final inspection of bundles of bristles used in the manufacture of toothbrushes at the Leominster Massachusetts plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company. Imperfect bristles are being removed.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1201
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Bundling bristles for toothbrushes
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Bundling bristles for toothbrushes at the Leominster Massachusetts, plant of E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company where toothbrushes are manufactured.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1202
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Inspecting bristles for toothbrushes
Date(s): 1937
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Text from material: "In the manufacture of toothbrushes by E.I. du Pont Nemours & Company at Leominster, Massachusetts the bristles are first washed, bleached and sterilized and then carefully examined for possible colored bristles. This scene shows girls picking out black and yellow bristles from the washed white stock."
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_1241
Collection: DuPont Company product information collection

Title: Exton toothbrush demonstration at 1939 New York World's Fair
Date(s): 1939
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Toothbrush bristles formerly came from Siberian hogs. From this machine, shown at the DuPont World's Fair Building, emerge brushes that are all chemistry. The bristles are made of a new material, derived from coal, air and water, trade marked 'Exton.' This device drills holes in the plastic handle, inserts, cuts and shapes the tufts of bristle and delivers the brush ready for packaging.
Collection ID: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photograph file (Accession 2004.268)
Hagley ID: AVD_2004268_P00001548
Collection: DuPont Company External Affairs Department photographs

Title: American Dental Association public service announcement
Date(s): 1963
Contributor(s): American Dental Association (Sponsor), Cinecraft, Inc. (Production company)
Description: Animated PSA from the American Dental Association. Advises viewers on proper dental care, mainly focusing on tooth brushing.
Hagley ID: FILM_2019227_FC069_03
Collection: Cinecraft Productions Films

Title: DuPont Reach tooth brush design concept
Date(s): 1975-03
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925- (former owner)
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00406
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: DuPont Reach tooth brush design concept
Date(s): 1975-03-07
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925- (former owner)
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00407
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera

Title: DuPont Toiletries
Date(s): 1965/1985, 1965, 1985
Creator: E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
Contributor(s): DeMirjian, Charles H., 1925- (former owner)
Description: Print ad for DuPont toiletry products
Collection ID: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera (Accession 1995.273)
Hagley ID: DeMirjian_Box3_00441
Collection: Charles H. DeMirjian collection of DuPont Consumer Products Division photographs and ephemera