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More cotton farmers used toxaphene this year than ever before...
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by the Hercules Powder Company depicts rows of cotton fields with an inset paragraph listing the pests toxaphene is effective in controlling. This advertisement appeared in Cot…
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Plant Cotton Early Dust with Toxaphene
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company reads "Cotton Insect News Flash! Arkansas" with a bale of cotton alongside the toxaphene tagline that reads "kills cotton pests." Accompanying…
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Do you have enough toxaphene?
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company reads "Cotton Insect News Georgia" with a bale of cotton alongside the toxaphene tagline that reads "kills cotton pests." Accompanying paragraph…
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Toxaphene kills 'hoppers
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company depicts a photograph of a dead grasshopper killed by toxaphene. A paragraph describes how the use of toxaphene will increase yields by killing insect…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Toxaphene kills 'hoppers
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company depicts a photograph of a dead grasshopper killed by toxaphene. A paragraph describes how the use of toxaphene will increase yields by killing insect…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Toxaphene kills weevils and other cotton pests
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company features a photograph of a dead boll weevil killed by toxaphene. A paragraph describes how the use of toxaphene will increase yields by killing…
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Don't wait for Weevils buy Toxaphene now!
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company depicting pages from a calendar with a bale of cotton. A paragraph describes how the use of toxaphene will increase yields by killing weevil…
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Why lose on cotton acreage cuts?
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company depicts a basket full of cotton with a portion shaded reading "average reduction cotton acreage for 1950." Accompanying paragraph's tagline reads…
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Are insects eating into farm income?
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company with an arrow reading "get this free booklet" pointing to a booklet entitled Current State and Federal Recommendations on How to Use and Apply…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Toxaphene, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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Smaller Field? Higher Yield!
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Print advertisement for toxaphene produced by Hercules Powder Company depicts a circular photograph of cotton field with cotton pickers and a man overseeing the workers. A wedge cut out of the photograph reads "Average…
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CMC in Synthetic Detergents cuts cost—improves wash
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Stylized print advertisement for CMC (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) produced by Hercules Powder Company depicts a shirt, sock, curtains, underwear and a dress being washed with bubbles emanating from the wash. The…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Laundry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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Pine Oil Smells Clean...Cleans Clean
- Part of 1950 Hercules Advertisements
- 1950
Advertisement for pine oil manufactured by the Hercules Powder Company depicts a woman holding folded laundry. Tagline reads "Smells Clean...Cleans Clean." Paragraph discusses how "housewifes prefer pine oil soaps for…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Laundry, Hercules Incorporated, Pine oil, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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Daily memos documenting human resources activities at National Technical Laboratories
- 1950-Dec-26 – 1951-Aug-07
These internal memos document a year's worth of human resources and other personnel decisions made at National Technical Laboratories, the precursor to Beckman Instruments. Some entries may have been written by Arnold…
- Creator Of Work Beckman, Arnold O., Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Diaries, Personnel management, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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6 items
Draft of Instructions for Modified OM-1 Beckman Portable Oxygen Meter
- 1950s
This draft document includes extensive annotations; the stylistic and technical changes are reflected in a later version.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’…
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Portrait of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975)
- 1950s
Portrait of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), African American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.
Percy Lavon Julian was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 11, 1899…
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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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4 items
Black Flag House and Garden Insect Spray
- After 1950 – before 1970
Black Flag brand insecticide aerosol spray can with black, green, and white text on yellow, white, and black label with insect and flag graphics. Round white cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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2 items
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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3 items
Black Flag Push-Button Insect Bomb
- Circa 1950
Black Flag brand insecticide aerosol spray can with white, green, red, and blue text on dark green, black, red, and white label with flag and insect graphic. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
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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3 items
Fly-Tox Aerosol Insect Bomb
- 1950 – 1972
Fly-Tox brand insecticide aerosol spray with blue and white text on yellow, white, and blue label with dust cloud graphic and blue lid.
- Manufacturer Rex Research Corporation
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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3 items
FlyDed Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950 – 1972
FlyDed brand insecticide can with white (with blue borders) and black text on bright orange label with insect graphic and white metal lid.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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2 items
Fly-Go Insect Spray
- 1950 – 1972
Fly-Go brand insecticide can with blue, red, and yellow text on yellow and blue label with female graphic.
- Manufacturer Claire Manufacturing Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Gulfspray Aerosol Bomb
- 1950 – 1972
Gulf brand insecticide can with blue, white, and red text on blue and white label.
- Manufacturer Gulf Oil Corporation
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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3 items
Elkays Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950 – 1972
Elkays brand insecticide can with white text on red and blue label.
- Manufacturer Rexall Drug Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides