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Hercules Thanite, Thanasol 70 Toxicants, For Better Livestock Sprays
- Thanite Sprays Control Stable, Horn, and House Flies
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
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 Cattle, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Insect pests, Thanite, Insecticides, Livestock, Advertising, Industrial, Corporations
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Hercules Thanite, Thanasol 70 Toxicants for Better Livestock Sprays
- Thanite meets all 7 requirements of the "Ideal Cattle Spray"
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
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 Cattle, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Insect pests, Naval stores, Insecticides, Livestock, Advertising, Industrial, Corporations
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Hercules Thanite, Thanasol 70 Toxicants for Better Livestock Sprays
- Thanite Proved Under Actual Farm Conditions
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
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 Cattle, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Insect pests, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Livestock, Advertising, Industrial, Corporations
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Hercules Thanite + DDT Toxicants, For Better Household Sprays
- Thanite + DDT Sprays Will Kill Roaches
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
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, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising
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Hercules Thanite + DDT Toxicant, For Better Household Sprays
- Thanite + DDT Sprays Control All Common Household Pests
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
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), Insect pests, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial, Women in advertising, Corporations
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Hercules Thanite + DDT Toxicant, For Better Household Sprays
- 3% Thanite + DDT Sprays Give Superior Roach Kill...
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
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), Insect pests, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial, Corporations
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Hercules Powder Company exhibition display (1946)
- 1946
General view of a 1946 Hercules Powder Company display showcasing industrial chemical materials manufactured and sold by the company.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Corporations, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Trade shows, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial
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Hercules Cellulose Acetate, Cellulose Nitrate, Ethyl Cellulose
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
Colorful print spread advertising cellulosic plastic compounds manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement specifically features the compounds cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, and ethyl…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Heating tubs at the Althouse Chemical Company plant
- 1946
General view of the heating tubs at the Althouse Chemical Company manufacturing plant in Reading, Pennsylvania. At left, an unidentified employee is seen using a Hastelloy pipe and jet to pump high-pressure steam into…
- Contributor Feeman, James
- Creator Of Work Tenschert Commercial Photo Studio
- Subject Dye industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Equipment and supplies, Althouse Chemical Company
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4 items
Hamlin's Wizard Oil Liniment
- 1941 – 1946
A topical treatment intended for soothing muscular aches, minor strains and sprains, minor frost bites, mild sunburn, and non-venomous insect bites and stings. The liniment was first produced in 1861 in Chicago by…
- Creator Of Work Hamlin's Wizard Oil Company
- Subject Health products, Hamlin's Wizard Oil, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drugs, Ointments, Pain medicine
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Filipino postage stamp commemorating the Philippine Islands (Colonial Era)
- Before 1946
Depicts the Salinas Salt Springs in the Philippines.
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Extending an Enjoyable Life Expectancy
- 1946
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Pharmaceutical Division. The advertisement features an illustrated scene of an elderly couple leaving church. The accompanying text attributes increases in life expectancy to…
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Ever Lift a Warp Beam?
- Circa 1946
Color print advertisement for Dowmetal, a magnesium alloy manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. Depicts a woman lifting a large spool, or warp beam, above her head, demonstrating how lightweight it is. The…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Advertising, Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical Industry, Magnesium alloys, Mineral industries
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Ethyl Cellulose... Worthy Mate for Metal
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
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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Employee inspecting Saran Wrap at Dow facility
- 1946
General view of an unidentified employee inspecting a piece of Saran Wrap at a Dow Chemical Company facility. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Plastics industry and trade
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Employee cutting powder strands at Radford Ordnance Works
- After 1940 – before 1946
General view of an unidentified female employee cutting strands of .50 caliber powder extruded from a press to the proper length at the Radford Ordnance Works in Radford, Virginia. The Radford Ordnance Works was…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Explosives, Military, Employees, Hercules Incorporated, World War (1939-1945), Explosives, Women employees, Machinery
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Double conical blenders at Althouse Chemical Company plant
- 1946
View of the double conical blenders at the Althouse Chemical Company manufacturing plant located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Employees Howard Myers (left) and Warren Kalbach are seen filling drums with dye powder from the…
- Contributor Feeman, James
- Creator Of Work Tenschert, John A.
- Subject Dye industry, Employees, Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Equipment and supplies, Althouse Chemical Company
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Doomsday for the Dandelion
- 1946
Color print advertisement for weed killers manufactured and sold by the Agricultural Chemical Division of the Dow Chemical Company for use against dandelions and other noxious weeds.
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DDT, the Synthetic Insecticide
- 1946
A survey of variables in DDT application and their effects as determined by contemporary experimental research. Variables discussed include the type of surface to which the formula is applied, the manner and formulation…
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14 items
DDT and the Insect Problem
- 1946
Volume dedicated to summarizing the various uses, chemistry, pharmacology, history, and methods of using DDT. DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was developed as a synthetic insecticide in the 1940s. It was…
- Author Leary, James C., Fishbein, William I., Salter, Lawrence C.
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Subject DDT (Insecticide)
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194 items
DDT : Killer of Killers
- 1946
Illustrated volume describing DDT insecticide and its development, history, purpose, health effects, formulations, and use. Includes seven chapters, twenty-four black and white photographic plates, and an appendix…
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4 items
Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing Hercules Powder Company products used to advance the industrial products and processes of manufacturers. Discusses Hercules resins, cellulose products, rubber-testing techniques, and terpenes.…
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Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing the ways in which the Hercules Powder Company has assisted chemical manufacturers to improve either their products or processing methods. Discusses Hercules resins, post-graduate training programs,…
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Cues and Clues for Improved Products and Processes
- Part of 1946 Hercules Advertisements
- 1946
A brochure describing Hercules Powder Company products used to advance the industrial products and processes of manufacturers. Discusses Hercules synthetic rubbers, cellulose products, insecticides, lacquers, and…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Naval stores, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Coupling tubs at the Althouse Chemical Company plant
- 1946
General view of the coupling tubs used for the manufacture of azo dyes at the Althouse Chemical Company plant in Reading, Pennsylvania. In a typical manufacturing process for azo dyes, coupling tubs are recessed in the…
- Contributor Feeman, James
- Creator Of Work Tenschert Commercial Photo Studio
- Subject Dye industry, Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Equipment and supplies, Althouse Chemical Company