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Rat Extermination
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James Capacio and John H. Endres, assistant to L.B. Kelly of the Solvit Chemical Company, distributing poison bread at the Shorewood dump in a rat extermination campaign.
September 30, 1947
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
Publication Information
| Creator | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer) |
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| Date Created | September 30, 1947 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
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| Call Number | PH 6442.1242A |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin State Journal; Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Rat Extermination
September 30, 1947
James L. Clarke, city health inspector, placing a warning sign on a fence at the Shorewood dump after workers distributed poison bread bait in the dump.
Spreading Rat Poison in Dump
August 12, 1948
James L. Clarke (left) city health inspector, and Lewis B. Kelly (right) president of the Solvit Chemical Corp., are shown as they prepare to scatter the barium carbonate rat poison in the large tu...
Scattering Rat Poison in City Dump
August 12, 1948
Two men are scattering barium carbonate rat poison in a city dump located at the end of Fern Drive off Highbury Road near University Avenue. The land was owned by Dudley Davis. A dump caretaker liv...
Rat Trap Advertisement
October 31, 1951
A masked negative showing a rat trap, Kelly's "JUNIOR" RAT CAFETERIA, by the Solvit Chemical Company of Madison.
Shorewood Hills Classroom
June 1947
Students sitting at desks in a classroom in Shorewood Hills Elementary School.
Shorewood Hills Kindergarten
February 21, 1947
Group portrait of 15 Shorewood Hills kindergarten students and the teacher.
