A gallery of contrasts-striking photos illustrates the wide difference between primitive methods and modern. Women harvesting wheat near Orvieto in Italy one of them using a cycle the other gathering up and binding the sheaves. This method is in...
Modern research takes time, manpower and money. Tools take a large share of the investment. The Semi-works unit shown here illustrates the complex, costly equipment needed in a modern industrial research laboratory. This reactor was a vital tool in...
A modern printing press in the DuPont Film Department's sales development and technical service laboratory at Chestnut Run near Wilmington, Delaware permits investigation of problems in the high speed printing of Mylar polyester film, cellophane...
A modern extruder laminator in the Plastic Department's Technical Service Laboratory. This machine is used for coating Alathon polyethylene resin on any substrate, such a paper, cloth, metal foil or cellophane. The DuPont laboratory is located at...
This is another view of the manufacture of continuous sheeting of Butacite polyvinyl acetal resin, which is used as interlayer in modern laminated safety glass. As it passes onto a wind up roll, as shown in this picture, its unusual flexibility is...
From cover: "The Molly Maguires: A thrilling narrative of the Rise, Progress and Fall of the most noted band of Cut-Throats of modern times, Giving data never before published, and which can be vouced for by persons who have belonged to the...
on front of card: "The Hoosier State's Largest and Most Complete Summer Resort" on back of card: "Indiana Beach, 3 Miles north of Moticello and 6 miles east of Monon, consists of 48 modern Cottages, the "Beach House," a new modern Hotel plus a...
on front of card: "The Cactus Grill. Express Highways 41 and 19. 5 Miles South of Atlanta, Georgia. AAA" on back of card: "The Cactus Grill. Express Highways 41 and 19. 5 Miles South of Atlanta, Georgia. AAA. Operated in connection with The...
postcards; motels; tourism; restaurants; automobiles; electric signs;
on front of card: "Tarry More Hotel Courts. 90 Modern Rooms & Restaurant. Jackson, Miss." on back of card: "Tarry More Hotel Courts. 90 Modern Rooms. Restaurant and Texaco Service Station. At the Intersection of Highway 80 and 51 South. ...
on front of card: "Court John. 2700 No. 4th Street - U.S. Highway 85. Albuquerque, New Mexico." on back of card: " Court John. 2700 No. 4th Street - U.S. Highway 85. Member United Motor Courts and Tour Club of America. Modern Units - 13...
On back: "The Northwestern Depot is located on West Madison Street between Canal and Clinton Streets. The most modern terminal in the world, possessing all the accomodations of a modern hotel with the exception of sleeping arrangements. It was open...
Text from back of image: "One of the greatest engineering feats in aeronautical circles in modern times is the U. S. S. Akron, the Navy's newest queen of the air and the world's largest airship. It is now undergoing extensive tests. This picture...
Text from back of image: "One of the greatest engineering feats in aeronautical circles in modern times is the U. S. S. Akron, the Navy's newest queen of the air and the world's largest airship. It is now undergoing extensive tests. This photo...
Text from back of image: "A view of the modern airship shed, at Karachi, India which is to be used in the airship service between England and India. This was made as the port was officially completed by the insertion of the final bolt, in the...
Caption text on photo: "This is another view of the manufacturing of continuous sheeting of 'Butacite' polyvinyl [butyral] resin, which is used as interlayer in modern laminated safety glass. As it passes onto a wind-up roll, as shown in this...
Periodicals; Chemical industry; Television industry; Plastics industry; Textile industry; Clothing industry; Rayon; Furniture industry;
Table of Contents: Florida harnesses its wild water; Nobel's potent mixture; Beating the bantamweight rustlers; Custom colors for modern living; News scene to TVscreen in 30 minutes by film; New tarps for tough jobs; Can Mylar do a job for you;...
Periodicals; Chemical industry; Copper; Weeds; Quarrying; Plastics industry; Textile industry;
Table of Contents: Wire enamel: this skin for copper; Roto goes modern; Tell them it can happen here; Atoms to kilowatts; Roadside weed killers; The skin specialists; Mylar steps outdoors; The bonus crop; The radiologist: a doctor's doctor; Where...
Table of Contents: Pioneering with new business ideas; Debut of Dacron at Old Hickory; High fashion for the girl next door; What sportsmen learned about plastics at the sporting goods show; More body-building protein from wheat; The reds you're...
