Historic Chemistry Images

All historic images presented in this slideshow are provided courtesy of the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, PA. Scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the dots beneath the slideshow to return to specific images.

Chemist working in the Dow Biochemical building, 1952
Woman in grocery store featuring Dow Chemical products including Saran Wrap
In this portion of Plant Box 10 Saran Bubbles were created, 1951
The Dow Agricultural Greenhouse was cared for by members of the chemical community, 1941
Dow Chemical image celebrating the 40 year anniversary of the invention of Styrofoam, 1988
"Anything Goes With Styrofoam" Advertisement, 1986
A large group of women working in a laboratory
Woman chemist experimenting in a laboratory, 1920
Saran being produced in mass, 1955
Chemists monitoring the application of chemicals at Dow Seal Beach, CA, 1952
Woman working with chemicals, pre-1928
Elephant carving named Ned Abby made completely of Styrofoam, 1980
The implementation of Styrofoam Insulation in house construction, 1991
The microscope at Dow in the Metallurgy Laboratory in Midland is crucial
Unidentified female employee using a pipette to transfer a solution at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia, 1940s
Male chemist working in a laboratory, 1920s
Man displaying properties of Saran Wrap, 1963
As a part of their marketing campaign images such as this one showed the light weight of Styrofoam, 1949
Woman reclining in a chair made of Dow Chemical products
More recent advances in Styrofoam Insulation, 1990
An early image of Plant Box 7 Main, an important building in the operations of Dow, 1944
This electron microscope was highly important to the operations at Dow, 1950s
Early chemistry students explore the possibilities of science, 1910
An image of the Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland where chemicals were tested, 1919
A display of the many Saran product designs
A wider view of Plant Box 10 where Saran was produced, 1951
An unknown male employee working at the Dow Seal Beach, CA laboratory, 1952
Early advertisement for Zip Loc bags made by Dow, 1965
Styrofoam product boxes were used to transport large amount of Styrofoam around the country, 1948
Sandwich bags produced by Dow Chemical
A portion of the Saran packing plant, 1955
This is an image of the Physical Properties Laboratory, 1949
A mannequin wearing Saran fabric clothing, 1951
Laboratory staff working with radiation while using little safety protection, 1959
Specialist working in the Aromatics Laboratory at Dow Chemical, 1955
Two chemists conferring with each other about the work of the electron microscope at Dow, 1952
Chemist using rats for experiments at the Dow Biochemical building, 1952
A group of dolls with hair made from Saran, 1951
An unknown woman working in a laboratory poses for a picture, 1920s
Saran Squares were a common way to sell Saran to the public, 1968
Saran Wrap 1A, a way people could purchase Saran in stores , 1971
Display highlighting Willard Dow and the Saran Wrap his company produced
Chemist experimenting with the Saran Bubble, 1955
Display demonstrating Styrofoam used as Insulation, 1964
A variety of Saran Wrap Products, 1963
Styrofoam insulation exhibits, 1964
Children admiring a Christmas tree made of Saran, 1964
Here a woman is working diligently with Saran at Plant Box 10, 1944
Styrofoam used as a construction adhesive was a popular building product, 1986
Two models stand on a piece of Styrofoam manufactured at Dow demonstrating its strength, 1949

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