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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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3 items
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
Flit Moth Proofer
- Circa 1923
Flit brand insecticide aerosol spray can with red, white, and blue text on red, white, and blue label with marching soldier graphic. Round blue cap.
- Manufacturer Esso Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Fuller Brush Company Moth Proofer
- After 1961 – before 1986
Fuller brand insecticide aerosol spray can with white, teal, and red text on teal, brown, red, and white label with moth graphics. Round teal cap.
- Manufacturer Fuller Brush Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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3 items
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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3 items
Holiday Fogger
- 1970s
Holiday brand insecticide aerosol spray can with yellow, red, and black text on white and yellow label. Small, flat red cap.
- Manufacturer Pet Chemicals Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Raid Moth Proofer
- After 1955
Raid brand insecticide aerosol spray can with yellow, white, blue, and black text on white, black, and blue label. Round yellow cap.
- Manufacturer S.C. Johnson & Son
- 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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2 items
Black Flag Bug Killer
- 1950s
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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2 items
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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2 items
Lee's Louse Powder for Poultry and Livestock
- After 1910 – before 1939
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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2 items
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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3 items
Ortho Fruit Tree Spray
- 1950s
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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2 items
Bee Brand Flea Killer
- 1940s
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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2 items
FlyDed Insect Spray
- After 1927 – before 1959
Pesticide bottle with blue and white text on orange, blue, and white label. Insect graphics. Red screw cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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2 items
Cenol Bed Bug Destroyer
- 1920s
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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2 items
Cenol Moth-Proof
- After 1920 – before 1950
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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2 items
Tanglefoot Difuso
- 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 Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Black Flag Sprayer
- 1950s
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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3 items
Expellometer Vaporizer
- Circa 1937
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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FROSTEE Paradichlorobenzene Vaporizer
- 1940s
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
- 1950s
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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APEX Electric Moth Fumigator
- 1950s
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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Air-Way Wirl-A-Way Insector
- Circa 1944
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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3 items
Cornelius Hydraulic Aerosol Sprayer
- Circa 1931
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