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A photo of the water pump on Broad Street.
The water pump is placed at the corner of Broad Street. Sitting outside of the John Snow pub. Soho, London -
A picture of a diagram of an early decorative Wardian Case.
A picture of a diagram of an early decorative Wardian Case designed featured in Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward's published book on the subject. The decorative case would not be used for long range plant transportation, but instead as a self-contained decoration, -
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A Picture of the Agape House from the Birmingham Post Herald
A digitization of a picture of the Agape House in Birmingham, Alabama before renovations started to turn it into a special AIDS housing unit. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript “On a new and practical form of voltaic battery of the highest powers, in which potassium forms the positive element” (first page)
This manuscript was created by John Goodman in 1846-7. The paper goes over the creation of potassium in a unique battery arrangement consisting of sulfuric acid, platinum, crude oil, potassium, and copper wire. The author finds that the battery is able to produce current but is unable to get rid of the batteries instability. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript “On a new and practical form of voltaic battery of the highest powers, in which potassium forms the positive element” (last page)
This manuscript was created by John Goodman in 1846-7. The paper goes over the creation of potassium in a unique battery arrangement consisting of sulfuric acid, platinum, crude oil, potassium, and copper wire. The author finds that the battery is able to produce current but is unable to get rid of the batteries instability. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript, "On the gas voltaic battery. Voltaic action of phosphorus, sulphur, and hydrocarbons" (first page)
This resource was created by William Robert Grove in 1845. The paper goes over the various experiments of variations of the gas battery that grove made in 1842. The paper finds that non-conducting metals can be used to create electricity. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript, "On the gas voltaic battery. Voltaic action of phosphorus, sulphur, and hydrocarbons" (last page)
This resource was created by William Robert Grove in 1845. The paper goes over the various experiments of variations of the gas battery that grove made in 1842. The paper finds that non-conducting metals can be used to create electricity. -
A Proposed Society for General Microbiology
This document details the proposal for the Society of General Microbiology to be established, including why such a society needs to be created, how the society is to be named and operated, the expected rules and guidelines the society aims to follow, and a list of people that are involved, later known as the Society's Original Members and Inaugural Committee. -
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A tea plantation in China: workers tread down congou tea into chests
This early 19th-century coloured lithograph, titled A tea plantation in China: workers tread down congou tea into chests, portrays laborers preparing tea for export in a vivid and detailed scene. The anonymous artwork reflects the global demand for Chinese tea and the intensive manual labor behind its production during the height of international trade. -
A view of Big Spring Park
Big Spring Park is a Park located at the heart of Huntsville Alabama. Ever since the construction of the park was completed in 1830 it has been a place for all ages to spend their time. -
A Voyage Round the World Chart
Chart showcasing Cook's second voyage, with the pole labeled as the Southern Icy Ocean. -
A Voyage Round the World Text
Text from A Voyage Round the World showcasing the conditions met on the journey, and the search for Antarctica -
A Wardian case being loaded with plants.
A Wardian case filled with plants by a horticulturist. The case is open on one side to allow for loading. The side of the case is labeled to indicate a return to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. -
ACT UP Protest in NY In 1991
A clipping from a newspaper scan of the Anniston Star describing an ACT UP Protest in New York in 1991. -
ACT UP Protesters in NJ in 1993
A clipping of a digital scan of the Montgomery Advertiser about an ACT UP protest in Nutley, New Jersey in February 1993. Activists blocked a street in front of the pharmaceutical company Hoffman-La Roche. -
Ada Reynolds customer account page, 1906-1907.
This is an image of Ada Reynolds' customer account page from a Harrison Brothers Hardware customer account ledger located in the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Special Collections. Transactions and payments on this page date from February 9, 1906, to August 1, 1907. This ledger references Daily Accounts Book 5 in the Harrison Brothers Hardware Collection at the University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections. The letter 'D', written in pencil above Ada Reynolds' name, indicates that Ada Reynolds was from Dallas Mills, Alabama. -
Advertisement for Grand Cleaners.
Grand Cleaners, located at 801 Franklin St. SE in Huntsville, was owned and operated by Shelby and Lou Johnson. The Grand Cleaners building opened in 1947 as a state-of-the-art drycleaning facility. Sterling Travel Agency now occupies the building. -
Advertisement for quinine treatments for malaria.
An advertisement for two different quinine treatments for malaria; quinine bisulphate and quinine sulphate. Marketed as of "exceptional purity".