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Miller's 50% DDT Wettable
- After 1937 – before 1969
Miller's brand pesticide can with black and yellow text on red, yellow, and green label. Butterfly and landscape graphics.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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DDT W-50
- After 1941 – before 1972
Pesticide can with black and white text on red, white, and green label. "De-Pester" in white text across top of can.
- Manufacturer Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Standard Mothban Moth Killer
- After 1931 – before 1969
Standard brand Mothban aerosol spray can with red, white, and blue text on white and red background with Standard brand logo. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Lumetron Photoelectric Colorimeter Model 400-A
- 1940s
Electric-powered meter with instructions housed in wooden box. Movable components within box: two (2) slide glass filters (1 with red, green, and blue slides; 1 with orange, green, and blue slides); one (1) encasing to…
- Manufacturer Photovolt Corporation
- Subject Colorimetry--Instruments, Photovolt Corporation
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Tanglefoot Difusor New Method Insect Destroyer
- After 1930 – before 1949
The Tanglefoot Company first introduced the Difusor insecticide sprayer and Difuso insecticide in 1932. Difuso was a pyrethrum-based insecticide. At the time, the Difusor was considered a revolutionary new method of…
- Manufacturer Tanglefoot Company
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Tanglefoot Company, Insecticides
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Preliminary Instructions, Beckman Infrared Spectrophotometer Model IR-2
- Bulletin 147-A
- 1946
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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FlyDed Sprayer
- Before 1927 – before 1959
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "FlyDed" in white text with blue outline on bright orange background. Green glass jar attached with metal screw cap at front end of sprayer.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Letter from Edwin W. Taylor to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1947-Aug-15
This letter includes a report on existing Beckman trademarks as of 1947, including information on the "acidimeter" and the point at which that instrument became known as the pH meter (1935).
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Taylor, Edwin W.
- Subject Hydrogen-ion concentration--Measurement--Instruments, Patents, Trademarks, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Commanding Officer, Naval Training Center
- 1946-Apr-26
In this letter, Beckman requests that a former employee, Robert A. Crane, receive an early discharge from the Navy in light of his father's poor health. Beckman notes that he has an open position for Crane.
- Author Beckman, Arnold O.
- Subject United States. Navy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Chase's Products New Insect Bomb
- After 1927 – before 1972
Chase's brand insecticide aerosol spray can with black and white text on black, white, and yellow label. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Chase Products Co.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Shell Tox Aerosol Insecticide
- After 1941 – before 1967
Shell brand insecticide aerosol spray can with red and white text on red, gold, and white label with shell and insect graphic.
- Manufacturer Shell Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Gulf Trak Moth Proofer
- Circa 1947
Gulf Trak brand insecticide aerosol spray can with blue, white, and orange text on blue, white, and orange label. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Gulf Oil Corporation
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Standard Aerosol Insect Killer
- After 1870 – before 1972
Standard brand pesticide spray can with red and blue text on red, white, and blue label. Standard logo. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1947 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial, Naval stores industry
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For '48 It's Toxaphene [Hercules Chlorinated Camphene]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Symbol of High Quality Chemicals for Modern Insecticides and Disinfectants
- Call on Hercules for Insecticides and Germicides
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for toxicants, pine oil, and solvents manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in insecticides and disinfectants. This advertisement appeared in the July and August 1947 issues of Soap…
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These People Like Thanite...You'll Like Thanite Too!
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Thanite and other toxicants manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in pesticides and insecticides. This advertisement appeared in the May and June 1947 issues of Soap & Sanitary…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising
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Distribution Policy for Hercules Toxaphene
- 1947 Production Will Go To...
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Thanite-Base Cattle Sprays Repel Flies
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Thanite and other toxicants manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in pesticides and insecticides. This advertisement appeared in the April 1947 issue of Soap & Sanitary Chemicals.…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Cattle, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Livestock, Advertising, Industrial, Insect pests
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Hercules Toxicants for Sprays and Powders
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Thanite and other toxicants manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in pesticides and insecticides. This advertisement appeared in the April, May, and June 1947 issues of Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Thanite Insecticide Sprays Stop Moths Where They Start!
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
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Your Customers' Customers Prefer Results Right Away!
- Advertisement for Thanite and Other Hercules Toxicants
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising
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He Wants a Fly Spray that Stays Effective...Here's Your Answer
- Advertisement for Thanite and Other Hercules Toxicants
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Four-page pamphlet advertising Thanite and other toxicants manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in pesticides and insecticides. Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Pesticides, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Then, Candles for Colonials...Now, Backbone for Paper
- Another Development in Naval Stores Made Possible Through Hercules Chemical Research
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for rosins manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the manufacture of paper products. The advertisement details the varied uses of naval stores past and present, highlighting…
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Then, Brighter Teeth...Now, Better Highways
- Another Development in Naval Stores Made Possible Through Hercules Chemical Research
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Vinsol Resin manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in cement and road construction. The advertisement details the varied uses of naval stores past and present, highlighting…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Gums and resins, Advertising, Industrial
