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A. Schoenhut Factory and Warehouse, Philadelphia, ca. 1912

This drawing from a 1912 book on Philadelphia manufacturers shows the Schoenhut factory and offices at Adams and Sepviva Streets…

Circular for the St. Louis College of Medical and Natural Sciences

Title page of 1855 circular for the St. Louis College of Medical and Natural Sciences. From James Moores Ball, “Dr.…

Cover of Meyer Brothers Druggist

By the early 1850s, roughly half of the pharmacies and twenty percent of the wholesale drug companies in St. Louis…

Cover of The Chemistry of Photography, by Mallinckrodt Chemical Works

Photographic chemicals were a mainstay of the Mallinckrodt Company, which kept a careful eye on developments in the rapidly evolving…

Denkmann, Frederick C. A. Portrait, n.d.

Born in Prussia in 1822, Frederick C. A. Denkmann immigrated to the United States in 1849 and settled in Pennsylvania.…

Ether and Chloroform Advertisement

In addition to medical narcotics, such as cocaine and morphine, the Mallinckrodt Company produced a variety of anesthetics. In fact,…

Exhibitor advertisement for four Chaplin comedies in the British film trade publication The Bioscope

Exhibitor advertisement for four Chaplin comedies in the British film trade publication The Bioscope, July 9, 1914.

Facts about Immigration

In her role as secretary of the National Consumers’ League, social reformer and political activist Florence Kelley (1859-1932) participated in…

Festivities at Cone Mills, ca. 1925

In addition to building on-site recreational facilities for his employees and their families, Moses Cone organized numerous festivities and social…

Germania Life Insurance Company headquarters building, New York, N.Y., ca. 1893

Germania Life Insurance Company headquarters building, New York, N.Y., ca. 1893. From: King’s Handbook of New York City (New York,…

Goldman, Henry Portrait, n.d.

Among other contributions, Henry Goldman helped usher in an economic transformation that would eventually see the American economy shift away…

Gruen Military Watches

Wristwatches became a masculine accessory during World War I. By 1916, it had become fashionable for all men to wear…

Hackfeld Building, Honolulu, Hawaii

“The Hackfeld Building, Honolulu, Hawaii,” The American Architect, June 21, 1902.

Hahnemann, Samuel - Portrait

Portrait of Samuel Hahnemann. From: Constantine Hering, Homoeopathischer Hausarzt: Nach den besten homöopathischen Werken und eignen Erfahrungen bearbeitet… (Jena: Frommann, 1853)

Hellman, Herman Portrait, ca. 1906

Isaias Hellman’s younger brother Herman, who emigrated with him in 1859, achieved great success as a businessman in his own…

Hellman, Isaias W. Portrait, ca. 1899

As the president or director of seventeen banks at various points in his career, and as one of California’s largest…

Hering, Constantine - Portrait

Portrait of Constantine Hering. From: A Memorial of Constantine Hering (Philadelphia: Globe Printing House, c. 1881)

Humboldt Institut Seal, 1859

Seal of the Humboldt Institut, 1859. From James Moores Ball, “Dr. Adam Hammer, Surgeon and Apostle of Higher Medical Education,”…

Humboldt Medical College Diploma

Humboldt Medical College Diploma, ca. 1868. From James Moores Ball, “Dr. Adam Hammer, Surgeon and Apostle of Higher Medical Education,”…

Kleberg brothers, n.d.

This photograph shows Robert Justus Kleberg II (seated) with his two older brothers Rudolph (left) and Marcellus (right). All three…

Kleberg, Robert Justus I Portrait, n.d.

Kleberg’s father, Robert Justus Kleberg I, was born on September 10, 1803, in the village of Herstelle, then part of…

Lüderitz, Adolf, undated portrait

Portrait of German merchant Adolf Lüderitz, who founded the first German colony in South West Africa. Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika: Forschungsreisen durch die…

Long, Dr. Crawford Williamson Portrait, 1877

In the early 1870s, a very young Joseph Jacobs was apprenticed to Dr. Crawford Williamson Long (1815-1878), one of the…

M. C. W. Brand Chemicals Advertisement

The Mallinckrodt Company’s long-term focus on the manufacture of pharmaceutical and analytical chemicals of high purity was consistent with the…

M. C. W. Brand Chemicals Advertisement

As the Mallinckrodt Company grew, it continued to emphasize the quality of its products. Throughout the years, purity and reliability…

M. C. W. Brand Medical Narcotics Advertisement

The Mallinckrodt Company’s venture into the production of cocaine, morphine, and other medical narcotics was well timed. Around 1898, the…

Mallinckrodt Brand Carbolic Acid and Cocaine

The quality of its early products, such as carbolic acid, helped the Mallinckrodt Company establish a good reputation. The company…

Mallinckrodt Brand Morphine Notice

Around 1898, the Mallinckrodt Company, perhaps drawing on its German connections, purchased access to cocaine and morphine manufacturing processes developed…

Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, 1868

In 1867, brothers Otto, Gustav, and Edward Mallinckrodt formed G. Mallinckrodt & Co. and erected the first company buildings on…

Mallinckrodt, Edward Sr. Portrait, n.d.

In 1867, Edward Mallinckrodt (1845-1928) and his two brothers, Otto and Gustav, founded G. Mallinckrodt & Co. in St. Louis.…

Mallinckrodt, Edward Jr. Portrait, n.d.

Edward Mallinckrodt’s son, Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. (1878-1967), graduated from Harvard University in 1901 and joined the family business immediately thereafter.…

Members of the Humboldt Institut, ca. 1859-1860

Some faculty members of the Humboldt Institut, ca. 1859-1860. From: James Moores Ball, “Dr. Adam Hammer, Surgeon and Apostle of…

Merchants’ Exchange Bank Advertisement

This advertisement was published in An Illustrated Description of Milwaukee. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Sentinel, 1890, p. 90.

Milwaukee Water Works, early 1870s

Illustration of the Milwaukee Water Works. From Milwaukee Illustrated: Its Trade, Commerce, Manufacturing Interests, and Advantages as a Residence City.…

Pfister & Vogel Leather Company Advertisement

This advertisement was published in An Illustrated Description of Milwaukee. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Sentinel, 1890, p. 52.

Pfister & Vogel Leather Company, mid-1870s

Illustration of Pfister & Vogel Leather Company’s Menomonee plant. From Milwaukee Illustrated: Its Trade, Commerce, Manufacturing Interests, and Advantages as…

Pfister, Guido in the 1880s

Studio portrait of first-generation German-American businessman Guido Pfister (1818-1889) in the 1880s. From An Illustrated Description of Milwaukee. Milwaukee: Milwaukee…

Prospectus for the Humboldt Medical College

Prospectus for the Humboldt Medical College, 1866. From James Moores Ball, “Dr. Adam Hammer, Surgeon and Apostle of Higher Medical…

Proximity Mill, Original Building, n.d.

When Proximity Mills opened in 1895, it housed 7,600 spindles and 250 looms. According to historian Philip T. Noblitt, the…

Proximity Mills and Village, ca. 1925

This aerial shot of Proximity Mills and the adjoining workers’ village dates from about 1925. At that point, the mill…

Remus, George Senate Testimony

Investigation of Hon. Harry M. Daugherty, formerly Attorney General of the United States: Hearings, pursuant to S. Res. 157, directing…

Reported Resources of Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank

In 1905, Isaias Hellman oversaw the merger of the Nevada Bank with the Wells Fargo Bank. He then took over…

Ridder, Herman portrait from his 1915 publication, Hyphenations

Portrait of Herman Ridder from his 1915 publication, Hyphenations, a compilation of his newspaper columns (written by his son with…

Roessler & Hasslacher’s liquid bright gold advertisement

Advertisement for Roessler & Hasslacher’s liquid bright gold, published in The Pottery, Glass & Brass Salesman (January 27, 1916).

Roessler & Hasslacher’s peroxide advertisement

Advertisement for Roessler & Hasslacher’s peroxide, published in The Bulletin of Pharmacy 29 (1915).

Schedule of courses at the Humboldt Institut

Schedule of courses at the Humboldt Institut, 1859-1861. From James Moores Ball, “Dr. Adam Hammer, Surgeon and Apostle of Higher…

Sect Wine Company, St. Louis, Missouri, ca. 1887

This illustration shows the racking or clearing departments of the Sect Wine Company, where “Koehler’s Sect,” was cleared of sediment…

Spanish and Portuguese Advertisements for the National Ammonia Company

In 1889, Edward Mallinckrodt Sr. forged an agreement with other producers of anhydrous ammonia. As a result, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works,…

Stickley, Gustav, Trademark and Motto “Als Ik Kan,” 1901

In 1901, Stickley renamed his company the United Crafts and adopted the medieval joiner’s compass as his trademark. This symbol…

"The Menace of Mechanical Music,” Appleton’s Magazine

“The Menace of Mechanical Music,” Appleton’s Magazine, Sep. 1906.

Title of the first program of courses at the Humboldt Institut

Title of the first program of courses at the Humboldt Institut, 1859. From James Moores Ball, “Dr. Adam Hammer, Surgeon…

Title page of Herman Ridder's 1915 publication, Hyphenations

Title page of Herman Ridder's 1915 publication, Hyphenations, a compilation of his newspaper columns (written by his son with his…

Title Page of the First Volume of Scribner’s Magazine

Founded in 1887, Scribner’s was one of the leading mass circulation magazines of the Progressive Era, and, as such, it…

Title page of the first volume of the Humboldt Medical Archives edited by Adam Hammer and J.C. Whitehill

Title page of the first volume of the Humboldt Medical Archives edited by Adam Hammer and J.C. Whitehill. The volume…

von Roeder, Rosalie Portrait, n.d.

Kleberg’s mother, Rosalie von Roeder, was born in 1813 in Vörden, Westphalia, into a family of the Prussian minor nobility.…

Wesendonck Hugo, portrait

Portrait of Hugo Wesendonck, frontispiece to In memoriam, Hugo Wesendonck.

Weyerhaeuser, Frederick Portrait, n.d.

Portrait of first-generation German-American lumber magnate Frederick Weyerhaeuser in American lumbermen: the personal history and public and business achievements of…

White Oak Mills, ca. 1925

In 1925, roughly the date of this photograph, White Oaks Mills housed 3,000 looms and 53,000 spindles. At the time,…

YMCA at Proximity Mills, ca. 1925

Like many turn-of-the-century industrialists, Moses Cone was a practitioner of corporate paternalism. As part of this, he built on-site housing…