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- Test Tube, "Edison's Last Breath," 1931 - This test tube was one of several that Charles Edison noticed standing open in a rack in the bedroom in which his father had just died in 1931. The attending physician was asked to seal the tubes, one of which Charles later sent on to Henry Ford who kept it with other Edison mementos at his home, Fair Lane.
- 1931
- Collections - Artifact
Test Tube, "Edison's Last Breath," 1931
This test tube was one of several that Charles Edison noticed standing open in a rack in the bedroom in which his father had just died in 1931. The attending physician was asked to seal the tubes, one of which Charles later sent on to Henry Ford who kept it with other Edison mementos at his home, Fair Lane.
- Portable Apothecary Container, 1900-1936 -
- 1900-1936
- Collections - Artifact
Portable Apothecary Container, 1900-1936
- Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Samples and Raw Materials, 1938-1968 - Formed in 1883, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company became the first American firm to produce high-quality, flat plate glass. The rapid growth of the automotive industry in the early 20th century opened a massive new market for the company's products, and it expanded into manufacturing automotive paints. The firm was rebranded as PPG Industries in 1968.
- 1938-1968
- Collections - Artifact
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Samples and Raw Materials, 1938-1968
Formed in 1883, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company became the first American firm to produce high-quality, flat plate glass. The rapid growth of the automotive industry in the early 20th century opened a massive new market for the company's products, and it expanded into manufacturing automotive paints. The firm was rebranded as PPG Industries in 1968.