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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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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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If You Use Mechanical Depilation You Need Brisgo
- The Most Economical and Effective De-Hairing Compound
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Brisgo, a trademarked depilatory compound manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for the cosmetic removal of hair from hog skin. Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with…
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Play Proof... with Ethyl Cellulose
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for ethyl cellulose products manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the production of doll heads. This advertisement appeared in the May 1947 issue of Modern Plastics.
Formed in…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Cellulose--Chemistry, Cellulose, Ethylcellulose, Dolls
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Problem... Solution Result... [April-July]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Parlon, the trade name for a chlorinated rubber product manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use on concrete as a base coat for paint. This advertisement appeared in the April 26,…
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Problem... Solution Result... [December]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Pentalyn resin varnishes manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company marketed for their quick-drying quality. This advertisement appeared in the December 6, 1947 issue of Business Week; the…
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Problem... Solution Result... [February]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for cellulose acetate plastics manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in durable lightweight luggage. The advertisement shows a racially-stereotyped depiction of a Black man. This…
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Problem... Solution Result... [January]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Cellolyn 102, the trade name for a dibasic acid-modified pentaerythritol ester of rosin manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company, a lacquer used for protective furniture finishes. This…
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Problem... Solution Result... [June-August]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for cellulose acetate products manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the production of doll heads. This advertisement appeared in the June 21, 1947 issue of Business Week; the…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Cellulose--Chemistry, Cellulose, Ethylcellulose, Dolls
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Problem... Solution Result... [March-May]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for insecticides such as Toxaphene, Thanite, and DDT manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company. This advertisement appeared in the March 29, 1947 issue of Business Week; the March 31, 1947…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, DDT (Insecticide), Corporations, Thanite, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial, Naval stores industry, Toxaphene
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Problem... Solution Result... [March]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Vinsol, a resin manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in cement and road construction. This advertisement appeared in the March, 1947 issue of Nations Business; the March 1, 1947…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Cellulose--Chemistry, Cellulose, Ethylcellulose, Gums and resins
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Problem... Solution Result... [May-July]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Hercules CMC, the trade name for a carboxymethylcellulose compound manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use stabilizing emulsions in oil-water mixtures such as cosmetic lotions and…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Cellulose--Chemistry, Cellulose, Emulsions
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Problem... Solution Result... [November]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for lacquer derived from nitrocellulose or other cellulose chemicals manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in paper sizing and coatings. This advertisement appeared in the November…
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Problem... Solution Result... [October-November]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for cellulose acetate products manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in personal brush production. This advertisement appeared in the October 1947 issue of Nation's Business; the…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Cellulose--Chemistry, Cellulose, Ethylcellulose, Brooms and brushes
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Problem... Solution Result... [September]
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Dresinol, the trade name for a resin emulsion used as modifiers in adhesives in textile finishing compositions, in emulsion paints, as an ingredient in binders for plastics, etc. Manufactured and sold…
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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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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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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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Then, Bitter Brew...Now, Cleaner Castings
- Another Development in Naval Stores Made Possible Through Hercules Chemical Research
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Truline, the trade name for a resinous binder manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in casting iron, steel, and brass. The advertisement details the varied uses of naval stores…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Founding, Metal castings, Advertising, Industrial
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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
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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, Defense Against the Sea...Now, Defense Against Disease
- Another Development in Naval Stores Made Possible Through Hercules Chemical Research
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Thanite, the brand name for a synthetic toxicant manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in insecticides. The advertisement details the varied uses of naval stores past and…
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Then, Suds for Slipper Bathers...Now, Toughener for Rubber
- Another Development in Naval Stores Made Possible Through Hercules Chemical Research
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Dresinate, the trade name for an emulsifier and toughener manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the manufacture of rubber. The advertisement details the varied uses of naval…
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Then, a Dose for Dobbin...Now, Hair Removal for Hams
- Another Development in Naval Stores Made Possible Through Hercules Chemical Research
- Part of 1947 Hercules Advertisements
- 1947
Advertisement for Brisgo, a trademarked depilatory compound manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for the cosmetic removal of hair from hog skin. The advertisement details the varied uses of naval stores…
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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