Look before you eat
Subject(s): Chemistry, Analytic--Equipment and supplies, Consumers, Distillation apparatus, Food adulteration and inspection, Microscopes, Stoves
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A man stands at a dining room table, using various chemical apparatus, such as a “Milk Tester” with “High Water Mark,” a “Sand Extractor” over a “Sugar” bowl, and a “Butter Tester,” as well as a microscope and a retort, to analyze food products before sitting down to eat. He has a book titled “Chemistry” in his coat pocket. Caption reads: “Look before you eat – and see if you can discover any unadulterated food.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1884-03-12
Creator(s)
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Look before you eat. [March 12, 1884]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287541. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937. Look before you eat. [12 Mar. 1884]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287541.
APA:
Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937., [1884, March 12]. Look before you eat.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287541.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
