This collection consists of 3D objects, including cans, sprayers, and diffusers, as well as ephemera related to DDT pesticide and insecticide in the U.S. in the mid-20th century.
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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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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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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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Do roaches spread cancer? Tanglefoot Spray
- 1926-Apr-10
Color print magazine advertisement for Tanglefoot Fly Spray. The advertisement notably details the parasitic theory of cancer propagated by Dr. Louis Westenra Sambon (1867-1931) to advocate for the use of pesticides…
- Subject Diseases, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Tanglefoot Company, Cancer, Insecticides, Toxins
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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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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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3 items
Flit Aerosol Fly and Mosquito Killer
- Circa 1923
Flit brand aerosol spray can with red, white, and blue text on red, white, and blue label with marching soldier graphic. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Esso Standard Oil 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
Gulf Spray Aerosol
- Circa 1957
Gulf Spray brand insecticide aerosol spray can with red, white, green, and blue text on white label and insect graphics. Round blue cap.
- Manufacturer Gulf Oil Corporation
- 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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Just press the button... Bugs Drop Dead!
- 1940 – 1945
Color print magazine advertisement for Black Flag's Aerosol Insect Killer.
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Mexican Brand Insect Fluid Label
- Circa 1910 – circa 1915
Printed bottle label for Mexican Brand Insect Fluid, depicting a woman using the product in a bedroom, with the tagline "What is Home without a Clean Bed."
- Subject Public health, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Toxins
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3 items
Ortho Ant & Roach Bomb
- After 1956
Ortho brand insecticide aerosol spray can with blue and white text on red, yellow, and white label with insect graphics. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer California Chemical Company
- 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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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
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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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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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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4 items
Standard Mothban Moth Killer
- After 1931 – before 1969
Standard brand Mothban aerosol spray can with red, white, and blue text on white and red background with Standard brand logo. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Your child is defenseless unless Fly-Tox kills moths, flies, roaches, ants, mosquitoes, fleas, etc.
- 1925
Color print magazine advertisement for Fly-Tox. Depicts a young white child asleep holding a Black toy doll. This ad appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal, July 1925.
- Subject DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Toxins
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4 items
Avon Moth-Proofer
- 1970s
Avon brand insecticide aerosol spray can with cream and dark red text on red and cream label. Round cream cap.
- Manufacturer Avon Products, 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