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A projection of 3 views of a male customer’s reflection in mirrors, from the side, front, and back. He is wearing a tape measure harness that goes around his neck, arm (at the shoulder), chest, waist, and hips.
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A Photo-Fitted Suit

A camera, some mirrors, a projector, a screen, and a calculator combined for made-to-measure clothing tailored “PhotoMetriCally.”

Invention Stories

Who Invented Labor Day?

Labor Day is "dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers." But who invented the holiday?

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Yo Yo Ups and Downs

The National Museum of American History's Archives Center, the Division of Cultural History, and the Lemelson Center collaborated to acquire objects and archival materials documenting the history of the yo-yo in America and the central role of the Donald F. Duncan family in popularizing the now ubiquitous stringed toy.

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E .I. du Pont de Nemours & Company. Pubic Affairs Department Records, 1912-1981

Inventor Name Unknown

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Paul Thaddeus Bockmier Papers, 1850-1977

Inventor Name Bockmier, Paul Thaddeus

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IDEA Corporation Operational Files, 1982-1993

Inventor Name Unknown Repository Archives of Ontario77 Grenville Street, Unit 300Toronto, ONM5S 1B3416-327-1600www.archives.gov.on.ca Physical Description 54.8 metres of textual records

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Papers of Donald Frederick Othmer, 1921-1994

Inventor Name Othmer, Donald Frederick Repository Chemical Heritage FoundationOthmer Library315 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106215-873-8265http://othmerlib.chemheritage.org/

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Tiers-Frasch Collection, 1843-1924

Inventor Name Frasch, Herman Repository Chemical Heritage FoundationOthmer Library315 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106215-873-8265http://othmerlib.chemheritage.org

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Edgar F. Kaiser Papers, 1886-1981

Inventor Name Kaiser, Edgar F. (Edgar Fosburgh) Repository University of CaliforniaThe Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000510-642-6481http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/

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ExxonMobil Historical Collection, 1790-2004

Inventor Name ExxonMobil

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Seagram Company, Ltd. Legal Records 1909-1981 [bulk, 1932-1981]

Inventor Name Seagram Company, Ltd.

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Mine and Smelter Corporation Records, 1861-1978

Inventor Name Mine and Smelter Corporation

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Chicago Area Topical Collection on Businesses (manuscript), ca. 1850-(ongoing)

Inventor Name Chicago area topical collection on businesses [manuscript]

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Montgomery Ward and Company Records [manuscript], ca. 1872-2000

Inventor Name Montgomery Ward and Company

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Harry L. Brown Papers, 1919-1973 (bulk 1919-1955)

Inventor Name Brown, Harry L. Repository University of WyomingAmerican Heritage CenterDept. 39241000 E. University AvenueLaramie, WY 82071307-766-4114http://ahc.uwyo.edu/default.htm

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William Ainsworth Papers, 1884-1933

Inventor Name Ainsworth, William

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Shelby Jeames Davidson Papers, 1893-1918

Inventor Name Davidson, Shelby Jeames

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International Business Machines Corporation Records, undated

Inventor Name International Business Machines Corporation Repository IBM CorporationArchivesLS 119 CSBRoute 100Somers, NY 10589914-766-0611http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history

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SEMATECH Incorporated Records, n.d.

Inventor Name SEMATECH Incorporated Repository SEMATECH2706 Montopolis DriveAustin, TX 78741-6499512-356-7489

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Hewlett-Packard Company Records

Inventor Name Hewlett-Packard Company Repository Hewlett-Packard Company3000 Hanover Street, 20BRPalo Alto, CA 94304415-857-6276

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