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Microscope and Lab Set

Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 34.9 cm x 24.1 cm x 8.9 cm; 13 3/4 in x 9 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in
Object Name:
case
Credit Line:
Sherrie Lynn Hall
ID Number:
1992.0560.01.2
Catalog number:
1992.0560.01.2
Accession number:
1992.0560
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Sputnik
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-07f7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1163928
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Memo to IBM 650 Customer Engineers: Scope Routines

Maker:
IBM  Search this
IBM  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 11 in x 8 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 21.59 cm
Object Name:
Documentation
Date made:
1958
Credit Line:
Carpenter Technology Corporation
ID Number:
CI.306013.14
Catalog number:
306013.14
Accession number:
306013
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-b79c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_764293

Sheet, Minnesota Assembly Test

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 21.5 cm x 28 cm; 8 15/32 in x 11 1/32 in
Object Name:
sheet
Date made:
1946
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Psychological Tests  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of David Gold
ID Number:
1989.0710.59
Catalog number:
1989.0710.59
Accession number:
1989.0710
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0b19-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_692552

Cobalt 60 secondary gamma-ray standard, 1 rd (10E6 dps)

Maker:
National Bureau of Standards  Search this
Physical Description:
liquid with cobalt 60 (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
cotton (overall material)
steel (overall material)
paper (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall (transparent, capped plastic container): 5 3/4 in x 7/8 in; 14.605 cm x 2.2225 cm
glass ampoule: 3 in x 5/8 in; 7.62 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name:
gamma-ray standard, secondary, Co60
Date made:
1948
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Department of Chemistry
ID Number:
1994.0125.55
Accession number:
1994.0125
Catalog number:
1994.0125.55
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Medicine and Science: Modern Physics
Science & Mathematics
Modern Physics
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-ac63-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_745436
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Radium secondary gamma-ray standard, 0.100x10E-6 gm

Maker:
National Bureau of Standards  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
cotton (overall material)
steel (overall material)
paper (overall material)
liquid with radium (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall (transparent, capped plastic container): 5 3/4 in x 7/8 in; 14.605 cm x 2.2225 cm
glass ampoule: 3 1/8 in x 5/8 in; 7.9375 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name:
gamma-ray standard, secondary, Ra
Date made:
1947
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Department of Chemistry
ID Number:
1994.0125.58
Accession number:
1994.0125
Catalog number:
1994.0125.58
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Medicine and Science: Modern Physics
Science & Mathematics
Modern Physics
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-9728-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_745455
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Evaporimeter

Measurements:
overall: 16 7/8 in x 9 1/4 in x 9 1/8 in; 42.8625 cm x 23.495 cm x 23.1775 cm
Object Name:
evaporimeter
Subject:
U.S. Weather Bureau  Search this
Credit Line:
U.S. Weather Bureau
ID Number:
PH.316818
Catalog number:
316818
Accession number:
228768
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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
Thermometers and Hygrometers
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-0627-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1167595
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Predictor Pregnancy Test

Designer:
Crane, Margaret  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (box material)
plastic (dropper material)
rubber (dropper top material)
plastic (test tube material)
plastic (holder within the box material)
unknown reflective material (angled mirror material)
Measurements:
overall, paper box: 4 1/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 4.445 cm x 4.1275 cm
overall, kit: 3 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.81 cm
overall, paper insert: 14 1/4 in x 9 3/8 in; 36.195 cm x 23.8125 cm
Object Name:
diagnostic, pregnancy
biological
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, West Orange
Canada
Date made:
1970
Date of invention:
1968
FDA approval date:
1976
Subject:
Pregnancy  Search this
Diagnostic Equipment  Search this
Obstetrics  Search this
Women  Search this
Women's Health Products  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Women Inventors  Search this
ID Number:
2015.0220.02
Accession number:
2015.0220
Catalog number:
2015.0220.02
Patent number:
215,774 S
3,579,306 A
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
The Antibody Initiative
Antibody Initiative: Diagnostics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-c265-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1817638
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Pasteur Pipette

Physical Description:
cotton (plug material)
glass (overall material)
transparent (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 1 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 3.175 cm x 13.97 cm x 5.715 cm
Object Name:
bulb pipette
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology
ID Number:
MG.253100.33B
Catalog number:
253100.33B
Accession number:
253100
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Health & Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-8135-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1416183
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Pasteur Pipette

Inventor:
Pasteur, Louis  Search this
Physical Description:
cotton (plug material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 16.51 cm x .635 cm
Object Name:
pipette
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology
ID Number:
MG.253100.34.D
Catalog number:
253100.34.D
Accession number:
253100
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Health & Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1237-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1458866
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Pasteur Pipette

Physical Description:
cotton (plug material)
glass (pipette material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 16.51 cm x .635 cm
Object Name:
pipette
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology
ID Number:
MG.253100.34.G
Catalog number:
253100.34.G
Accession number:
253100
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Health & Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-123a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1458873
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Pasteur Pipette

Physical Description:
cotton (plug material)
glass (pipette material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 3/4 in x 1/4 in; 27.305 cm x .635 cm
Object Name:
pipette
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology
ID Number:
MG.253100.34.H
Catalog number:
253100.34.H
Accession number:
253100
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-123b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1458874
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Pasteur Pipette

Inventor:
Pasteur, Louis  Search this
Physical Description:
cotton (plug material)
glass (pipette material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 5/8 in x 1/4 in; 26.9875 cm x .635 cm
Object Name:
pipette
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology
ID Number:
MG.253100.34.I
Catalog number:
253100.34.I
Accession number:
253100
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-123d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1458876
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Wire Test Tube Rack Containing 3 Sets of 32 Test Tubes - Used in Dr. Salk's Color Test for Polio Antibodies

Maker:
Salk, Jonas E.  Search this
Object Name:
polio vaccine, color test for antibodies
Other Terms:
Culture Medium, Polio Vaccine; Drugs; Liquid
Date made:
1950s
early 1950s
Subject:
Vaccines  Search this
Credit Line:
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
ID Number:
MG.221419.08
Catalog number:
221419.08
Accession number:
221419
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Antibody Initiative: Polio
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-666c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_722924
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Novy Anaerobe Bottle

Physical Description:
glass (stopper with glass tube material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 3/4 in x 7 in x 4 1/2 in; 29.845 cm x 17.78 cm x 11.43 cm
Object Name:
bottle
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology
ID Number:
MG.253100.21
Catalog number:
253100.21
Accession number:
253100
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5b53-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_730536
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Pasteur Pipette

Physical Description:
cotton (plug material)
glass (pipette material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in x 5 in; 3.81 cm x 15.875 cm x 12.7 cm
Object Name:
bulb pipette
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of University of Michigan Medical School. Department of Microbiology
ID Number:
MG.253100.33A
Catalog number:
253100.33A
Accession number:
253100
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5c88-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_730542
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Test tube

Maker:
Corning Incorporated  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 73 mm x 12 mm; 2 7/8 in x 1/2 in
overall: 3 in x 9/16 in; 7.62 cm x 1.42875 cm
Object Name:
test tube
Date made:
1931-1985
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.419
Catalog number:
1985.0311.419
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Medicine and Science: Chemistry
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Artifact Walls exhibit
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-9e07-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1343038
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Test tube

Maker:
Corning Incorporated  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/8 in x 3/4 in; 20.6375 cm x 1.905 cm
overall: 8 1/8 in x 1 3/16 in; 20.6375 cm x 3.01625 cm
Object Name:
test tube
Date made:
1931-1985
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.414
Catalog number:
1985.0311.414
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-dec3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1391948
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Centrifuge tube

Maker:
Corning Incorporated  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 4 3/4 in x 15/16 in; 12.065 cm x 2.38125 cm
overall: 4 3/4 in x 1 in; 12.065 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
centrifuge tube
Date made:
1931-1985
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.326
Catalog number:
1985.0311.326
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2f23-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1392222
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Spectroscope Kit

Maker:
Franz Schmidt & Haensch  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 12 1/2 in; 31.75 cm
overall in case: 2 3/8 in x 13 1/8 in x 7 1/4 in; 6.0325 cm x 33.3375 cm x 18.415 cm
Object Name:
spectroscope kit
Place made:
Germany: Berlin
Date made:
late 19th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
ID Number:
1987.0924.03
Catalog number:
1987.0924.03
Accession number:
1987.0924
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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
Science & Mathematics
Optics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-6d1f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1464552
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Phyllis Diller’s Gag File

Manufacturer:
Art Steel Company, Inc.  Search this
Maker:
Diller, Phyllis  Search this
Art Steel Company, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
adhesive (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 48 in x 40 in x 17 1/4 in; 121.92 cm x 101.6 cm x 43.815 cm
Object Name:
file
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
ca 1962 - 1994
Subject:
Humor  Search this
Comedians  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Phyllis Diller
ID Number:
2003.0289.01.01
Accession number:
2003.0289
Catalog number:
2003.0289.01.01
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Phyllis Diller
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-40b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1218385
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