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Fly-Tox Aerosol Insect Bomb

  • 1950 – 1972

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Fly-Tox brand insecticide aerosol spray with blue and white text on yellow, white, and blue label with dust cloud graphic and blue lid.

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  • 4.875 in. H x 2.75 in. Diam.
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  • Box 1

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Science History Institute. Fly-Tox Aerosol Insect Bomb. Photograph, 2018. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6395w7883.

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