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Toxaphene Kills Grasshoppers: The Camera Shows it's as Simple as A.B.C.
- 1949
Pamphlet in the form of a children's alphabet book depicts the stages of death inflicted upon a grasshopper with the use of Toxaphene pesticides produced by Hercules Powder Company.
Originally trademarked by the…
- Author Hercules Powder Company
- Subject Toxaphene, Grasshoppers, Pesticides
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Tanglefoot Difuso
- Undated
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 Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Bee Brand Flea Killer
- Undated
Bee brand pesticide can with black and white text on yellow, blue, and red label with dog, cat, and bottle graphic.
- Manufacturer McCormick & Co. (Baltimore, Md.)
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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FROSTEE Paradichlorobenzene Vaporizer
- Undated
Frostee brand pesticide vaporizer with red and beige text on round tin. Two red lids with green midsection punched with holes.
- Manufacturer Frank J. Curran Co.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Mabex Vaporizer
- Undated
Mabex brand pesticide vaporizer with white text and moth graphics on red, round tin. Center punched with holes on both sides of tin.
- Manufacturer The Mabex Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Black Flag Sprayer
- Undated
Black Flag brand round metal sprayer with black text on yellow label. Small rubber cap.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Cenol Moth-Proof
- Undated
Cenol brand pesticide can with navy text on white and bright orange label. Large moth graphic. Metal screw cap.
- Manufacturer Cenol Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Cenol Bed Bug Destroyer
- Undated
Cenol brand pesticide can with black and white text on orange and black label. Metal double screw cap.
- Manufacturer Cenol Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Ortho Fruit Tree Spray
- Undated
Ortho brand pesticide bottle with black and white text on red label with fruit graphics. Red screw cap.
- Manufacturer California Chemical Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Miller's 50% DDT Wettable
- Undated
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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Black Flag Bug Killer
- Undated
Black Flag brand pesticide bottle with black text on light green and white label with flag graphic. White screw cap with sprayer.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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DDT W-50
- Undated
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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Lee's Louse Powder for Poultry and Livestock
- Undated
Lee's brand pesticide can with blue, white, and red text on yellow and blue label. Rooster graphic.
- Manufacturer Geo. H. Lee Co.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Perkin-Elmer infrared spectrophotometer in use at Florida Citrus Department
- 1970s
General view of Research Chemist S.V. Ting inserting a citrus sample into a Perkin-Elmer Model 457 Grating Infrared Spectrophotometer at a Florida Citrus Department laboratory located in Lake Alfred, Florida. Per…
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Expellometer Vaporizer
- Undated
Expello brand pesticide vaporizer with black and green text on green label. Black screw cap on bottom, wire handle on top. Meter and red measuring tab with holes along bottom of vaporizer.
- Manufacturer Expello Corporation
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Arnold Garden Hose Sprayer for Insect Control
- Undated
Arnold brand pesticide garden hose sprayer.
A. Metal and green plastic garden hose attachment. Long neck with sprayer tip and valve near garden hose attachment area. Green plastic tube holds pesticide chemicals.
B.…- Manufacturer Garden Hose Spray Company, Inc.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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APEX Electric Moth Fumigator
- Undated
Metal pesticide fumigator, box, rope electrical cord, instructions, and record log.
A. Small, metal cup with plastic bottom, two prongs, and metal handle.
B. Blue rope electrical cord.
C. Box with red and blue text on…- Manufacturer Clean Home Products, Inc.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Cornelius Hydraulic Aerosol Sprayer
- Undated
Cornelius brand pesticide sprayer.
A. First of two identical brown bottles.
B. Metal sprayer attachment engraved "MFG BY CORNELIUS..." with rubber knob.
C. Second of two identical brown bottles.
D. Cardboard box for…- Manufacturer The Cornelius Company
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Flit Aerosol Fly and Mosquito Killer
- Undated
Flit brand aerosol spray can with red, white, and blue text on red, white, and blue label with marching soldier graphic. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Esso Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Standard Mothban Moth Killer
- Undated
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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Air-Way Wirl-A-Way Insector
- Undated
Air-Way brand pesticide vacuum sprayer with glass jar and box.
A. Glass jar with small label. Text reads "Moth Control Especially Prepared For Use with Wirl A Way Insector."
B. Metal, blue Wirl-A-Way sprayer with two…- Manufacturer Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Bellows
- Undated
Pesticide bellows with wooden handles, expandable leather pouch, and tip. Instructions attached to object.
- Manufacturer Bateman Mfg. Co., Mfrs. Agts
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Tanglefoot Difusor New Method Insect Destroyer
- Undated
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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Flit Manual Hand Sprayer
- Undated
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "FLIT" in yellow text on blue banner. Marching soldier graphic. Metal canister attached at front end of sprayer with metal screw cap.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Fly-Tox Manual Hand Sprayer
- Undated
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "Fly-Tox" in red text on blue and white background. Round metal canister with screw cap attached to front end of sprayer.
- Manufacturer Rex Research Corporation
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides