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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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4 items
Shell Tox Aerosol Insecticide
- Circa 1941
Shell brand insecticide aerosol spray can with red and beige text on red, beige, and gold label with shell graphic. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Shell Oil Company
- Subject 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
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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Protect Your Children Against Disease-Carrying Insects!
- 1947
Black and white print magazine advertisement for Trimz DDT wallpaper. This ad appeared in Women's Day, June 1947.
- Subject Wallpaper, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Toxins, Women in advertising
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DDT is good for me-e-e!
- 1947-Jun-30
Color print magazine advertisement for Pennsalt DDT products. This ad appeared in Time Magazine, June 30, 1947.
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Farmers Report: More Meat, More Milk, More Eggs after Spraying with Pestroy
- 1949
Black and white print magazine advertisement for Pestroy insect spray. This ad appeared in The Country Gentleman, April 1949.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Toxins
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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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2 items
Black Flag Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950s
Black Flag brand insecticide can with red, black, and white text on green, red, and black label with flag graphic.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- 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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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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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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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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4 items
Bolt Aerosol Insecticide
- 1950 – 1972
Bolt brand insecticide can with red, blue, and yellow label and blue and yellow text with lightning, cloud, and insect graphic.
- Manufacturer Spray Maid Products Co.
- 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
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3 items
Fly Jinx Insect Spray
- 1950 – 1972
Fly Jinx brand insecticide can with blue, red, and yellow text on blue, yellow, and red label with female graphic.
- Manufacturer Claire Manufacturing Company
- 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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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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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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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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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
Standard Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950 – 1972
Standard brand insecticide can with red and white label and red and blue text with torch and insect graphics.
- Manufacturer Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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3 items
Raid Moth Proofer
- After 1955
Raid brand insecticide aerosol spray can with yellow (and white outline), white, black, and light blue text on white, black, and light blue background with shield graphic. Round yellow cap.
- Manufacturer S.C. Johnson & Son
- 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