Powder Collection (#19)

SEM of biological washing powder H130 / 0217
Washing powder. Coloured Scanning Electron micrograph (SEM) of granules of biological washing powder. Some of the granules are partially opened

Gelatin powder and sheets C015 / 8096
Gelatin powder and sheets. Pure gelatin forms clear sheets (left). Colours (right) can be added with dyes or food colourings

Cocoa Powder Drink (LM)
Cocoa powder drink. Light micrograph of cocoa powder mixed with water shown under bright field illumination. Magnification x812 (x190 at 10cm wide)

Cocoa Powder Drink (LM) C014 / 1709
Cocoa powder drink. Light micrograph of cocoa powder mixed with water shown under bright field illumination. Magnification x1625 (x385 at 10cm wide)

Artificial carborundum specimens C013 / 6668
Artificial carborundum specimens. Aggregate of black lustrous hexagonal carborundum crystals (left), and ground carborundum powder (right)

Helicopter landing on snow. This is a morning helicopter flight across snowy Siberian tundra. Photographed in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, in February 1989

Cornflour, SEM
Cornflour. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cornflour particles. Cornflour is the white, powdered starch of the maize (corn, Zea mays) grain

Ground pepper, SEM
Ground black pepper. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of ground pepper, made from the seeds (peppercorns) of the black pepper plant (Piper nigrum)

Paprika, SEM
Paprika, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Paprika is a spice made from dried and ground red bell peppers (Capsicum annuum). It is used for seasoning and colouring in many cuisines

Seidlitz powders, an American patent medicine. Merchants trade card, c1880
MEDICINE TRADE CARD, c1880. Seidlitz powders, an American patent medicine. Merchants trade card, c1880

Talc

Artificial carborundum
Aggregate of black lustrous hexagonal crystals with a slight iridescence, and a pile of ground powder. Carborundum is used to produced emery cloth, it is not natural

Chalk
A piece of flintless white chalk from the Upper Chalk, Flamborough, Yorks. Chalk is a sedimentary rock formed in deep seas

Market stall, Dakshinkali Shrine, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

The Jester Knight. Alric the court jester uses his skills to distract robbers

Rasphouse Entrance, Heilige Weg, Amsterdam
Entrance gate to the Rasphouse on Heilige Weg, Amsterdam. The building was used as a workhouse or house of correction for male vagrants who rasped brazil wood into a powder used to create a textile

Jewellery 1933
Necklaces in crystal, paste, mirror, galalith, stone or a hand-painted floral motif, dress & bar clips, brooches, pendants, hat or bag clips, bracelets & a powder case. Date: 1933

Clothes Soak in Rinso
Clothes soaking in Rinso in the washtub of an American home : more than a million packages are used every week ! Date: 1924

Skier enjoying a fine powder day on Big Moutain Resort near Whitefish Montana (MR)

Man skiing in fresh powder at Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana (MR)

Skiing deep powder at Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana. (MR)

Telemark Skier enjoying blue sky powder day at Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana model released

Man jumping colorful cliff and skiing in fresh powder at Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana (MR)

Camron Carpenter enjoys some deep powder in the Wasatch Backcountry, Wasatch Mountains, near Salt Lake City, Utah, Millcreek Canyon. (MR)

Powder skiing Big Cottonwood Canyon, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest near Salt Lake City and Alta, Utah. (MR)

Late afternoon light on peaks, Chugach Mountains, Thompson Pass, Alaska

Spice seller at a market. Tandoori, 4 spices, 5 perfumes, saffron, ... Collioure. Roussillon. France. Europe

Asia, India, Karnataka, Mysore. Colored powder for Holi, a spring ritual

Coloured powders for sale, Devaraja market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Colourful spices, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

SOAP ADVERTISEMENT, c1866. Advertisement for Silvers Wash Powder, c1866

FORT PITT. The powder magazine at Fort Pitt, built by the British, 1758, on the site of Fort Dusquesne. Wood engraving from The Book of the Colonies by John Frost, 1846

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789. Unloading gunpowder at a port in Saint Paul, 6 August 1789. Contemporary French engraving by Jean-Louis Prieur

NEW YORK: ELLIS ISLAND. U. S. Navy powder magazines at Ellis Island, New York Harbor. Wood engraving, 1868
NEW YORK: ELLIS ISLAND. U.S. Navy powder magazines at Ellis Island, New York Harbor. Wood engraving, 1868

BIRDs CUSTARD POWDER. English newspaper advertisement, 1892

SIOUX WAR, 1876. During General George Crooks Powder River Expedition in Wyoming Territory, a Crow warrior, cries for scalps. Wood engraving, American, 1876

DUPONT POWDER MILL, 1854. Dupont Powder Mill on Brandywine Creek near Wilmington, Delaware. Wood engraving, 1854

Birds Custard advertisement 1927
Advertisement for Birds Custard Powder featuring a rather lovely silhouette illustration showing a woman at a stove preparing some more custard for her husband who is slurping it with relish at a

The California Powder Works. Santa Cruz County Cal

Orange sporting powder. Laflin & Rand Powder Co. New York

Thompsons vegetable cattle powder For diseases of horses, cattle, hogs & sheep. Print shows a horse, cow, pig, and a sheep in a farm yard. Date c1868 June 13

Powder monkey by gun of USS. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C. Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy - the Federal Navy, 1861-1865

Powder monkey on USS. New Hampshire, off Charleston, S. C
Powder monkey on USS. New Hampshire, off Charleston, S.C. Young man or boy leaning against cannon. Date photographed between 1864 and 1865, printed later. Powder monkey on USS

Y is for Yes
Advertising for Soako Soap Powder. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

R is the Rest that you will get
Advertising for Soako Soap Powder. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

Eau de Cologne Tooth Powder prepared by Curtis and Company pharmaceutical chemists, London. Date: C.1895

Ws the Welcome Soako gets
Advertising for Soako Soap Powder. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

Harris Powder Dentifrice
A bottle containing Harris Powder Dentifrice, Astringent Antacid. Date: C.1900

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"Powder: A Journey through Time and Utility" Step into the past with a poster advertising Sunlight Soap, where powder played a vital role in keeping clothes clean and fresh. In 1902, Coronation Birds Custard Powder took center stage as a revolutionary culinary delight. Travel to Porthgain lime workings in West Wales, where the extraction of this fine white powder shaped the landscape. Witness the elegance of a French lady preparing for an evening out in her boudoir, surrounded by powders and potions that enhance her beauty. Experience the power of International baking powder, manufactured by Queen City Chem - a secret ingredient that transforms ordinary recipes into extraordinary delights. Discover Du Pont smokeless shotgun powder, renowned as the standard of excellence worldwide. Delve into artistry with David Wright's "Powder Monkey, " capturing the bravery and resilience of young sailors during times of war. Marvel at skiers gliding effortlessly on Argentiere Glacier in Chamonix, France - their tracks leaving behind trails of pristine white powder. Witness innovation with Ariel low temperature washing powder gel; its close-up reveals modern packaging designed for efficiency. Explore London Trade Card featuring William Bull's Musical Instruments - perhaps powdered rosin enhancing melodious sounds filled concert halls. Finally, indulge your taste buds with Frys Cocoa advertisement by John Hassall; imagine sipping hot chocolate made from rich cocoa powder on a cozy winter day. Throughout history and across various industries, "powder" has left its mark - whether it be cleaning our homes or adding flavor to our meals. Its versatility continues to captivate us even today.