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Photograph

I-14 Tractor and Beam Sprayer in Apple Orchard

Date: 1940
Description: Three men operating an International I-14 industrial tractor and a 300-gallon beam sprayer in an apple orchard. One man is sitting on the tractor while the...
Photograph

Industrial Tractor and Beam Sprayer

Date: 1940
Description: Two men are operating an International I-14 tractor and a beam sprayer. One man is sitting on the tractor while the other man is standing and operating the...
Photograph

Man Spraying for Mosquitoes

Date: 
Description: A man wearing a hat sprays liquid from a canister hanging from his shoulder designed to kill mosquitoes. He is in a field and trees are in the background.
Photograph

Two Men Spraying Trees

Date: 
Description: Two men spray trees for pests. One man is driving a tractor pulling a tank, while the other man follows behind holding a high pressure hose spraying the li...
Book or Pamphlet

Helicopter Spraying DDT

Date: 04 1968
Description: Helicopter treating elm trees with DDT to kill beetles that carry Dutch Elm Disease.
Historical Essay

Dairyland Rat Poison

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Dairyland Rat Poison container made for the Wisconsin Pharmacal Co. of Milwaukee, 1955-1965. (Museum object #1999.143.34)
Historical Essay

'Blitz Fog' Pesticide Cocktail

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
"Blitz Fog" pesticide package, manufactured for Northern Industries, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, c. 1965-1967. (Museum object # 1999.143.22)

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