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- Composition Paper from a School Desk, 1940-1960 -
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Composition Paper from a School Desk, 1940-1960
- Paper Rolls, 1914-1915 -
- 1914-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Paper Rolls, 1914-1915
- Notepad Holder Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama -
- 1950-1969
- Collections - Artifact
Notepad Holder Used by the Jackson Family, Selma, Alabama
- Mullen Paper Tester, circa 1901 - In the late 1880s, John Mullen developed a test -- and a testing device -- to assess the strength and quality of paper goods. The Mullen test involves placing a paper sample over a rubber diaphragm, then inflating the diaphragm until the sample bursts. The device's pressure gauge records the measurement. Though testers have evolved, Mullen's eponymous test remains an industry standard.
- circa 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Mullen Paper Tester, circa 1901
In the late 1880s, John Mullen developed a test -- and a testing device -- to assess the strength and quality of paper goods. The Mullen test involves placing a paper sample over a rubber diaphragm, then inflating the diaphragm until the sample bursts. The device's pressure gauge records the measurement. Though testers have evolved, Mullen's eponymous test remains an industry standard.
- Advertising Poster, "Butler Paper is a Gas," circa 1987 - Gas pump globes -- lighted glass spheres perched atop pumps -- first appeared in 1912. They evolved over time from simple ball or pill shapes to elaborate crowns, clover leafs, shells, and other forms. These globes not only attracted customers, they also provided light for pump attendants working at night. Globes disappeared in the 1950s as pump designs and marketing strategies changed.
- circa 1987
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Poster, "Butler Paper is a Gas," circa 1987
Gas pump globes -- lighted glass spheres perched atop pumps -- first appeared in 1912. They evolved over time from simple ball or pill shapes to elaborate crowns, clover leafs, shells, and other forms. These globes not only attracted customers, they also provided light for pump attendants working at night. Globes disappeared in the 1950s as pump designs and marketing strategies changed.