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Photograph

Arville Schaleben Dressed for Mosquitoes

Date: 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "Journal Writer in Alaska; Pioneer Woman Raises Firs." Original caption reads: "Arville Schaleben, Journal staff writ...
Photograph

Children in Camp 8

Date: 05 31 1935
Description: One of two images under the headline: "How Children Keep Busy in Alaskan Tent Colony." Original caption reads: "It's warm enough for sun suits in the Palme...
Photograph

Aerial Control of Mosquitoes

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Description: View of a crop duster spraying a pesticide to control Malaria mosquitoes over a pond. The caption under the image reads: "Aerial 'Gas' Attack Annihilates a...
Photograph

Man Spraying for Mosquitoes

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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

DDT Application

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Description: Men pumping DDT from a tank on the back of a truck to be sprayed into a field.
Photograph

DDT Application

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Description: Two men operating a hose to spray DDT into tall grass near water.
Book or Pamphlet

Mosquitoes

Date: 1903
Description: Drawing of five mosquitoes in flight.
Drawing

"Garden Pest"

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Description: Flies and mosquitoes, and fruits and vegetables with faces drawn on them, are looking with alarm at a man pushing what appears to be a grocery basket with ...
Photograph

Fuel Oil for Mosquito Control

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Description: 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 l...

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