About this Vintage Print Ad
This advertisement from Hercules Powder Company promotes their chemical insecticides, including Toxaphene, Thanut, and DDT, as effective solutions for killing flies, mosquitoes, roaches, and other insect pests. The ad highlights the transition from natural to man-made chemicals for pest control, emphasizing the superior effectiveness and quick action of Hercules products. It also mentions a free informational book, 'A Trip Through Hercules Land.'
- Brand: Hercules Powder Company
- Product: Hercules Insecticides (Toxaphene, Thanut, DDT)
- Tagline: problem... solution result...
- Publication: Fortune
- Year: 1947
Objects in the advertisement: fly, dead fly, map, text
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