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Monsanto AstroTurf sale sample

  • 1970s

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Sample of AstroTurf recreational surface, produced by the Monsanto Company, in a cardboard box with a plastic view top. The AstroTurf sample has yard lines and end zones marked on it to make it look like a miniature football field.

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Science History Institute. Monsanto AstroTurf Sale Sample. Photograph, 2024. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/yt6ajw1.

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