Photograph
Fuel Oil for Mosquito Control
View from front of a man on a motorcycle squirting fuel oil into a sewer opening at a curb to control mosquitoes. The motorcycle has an oil tank attached like a sidecar. The man is at an intersection in a business district, with buildings, power poles, and signs in the background. Several automobiles are on the street and a woman is waiting on the far corner. On the opposite side of the street a man is riding a bicycle next to the curb. The caption below the image reads" "Recipe for Mosquito Control: Squirt Half a Teacup of Fuel Oil into a Sewer Opening." |
Image ID: | 123586 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | U.S. Public Health Service |
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Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, b/w copy |
Original Format Number: | (X3)54002 bottom |
Original Dimensions: | 3.5 x 5 inches |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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