Skeeter Dig Insect Repellant Box, 1935-1940
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Artifact Overview
This mosquito repellant was produced by The Penslar Company, a brand of the Peninsular Chemical Company, who produced a variety of products ranging from kidney pills to ladies' toiletries between 1907 and 1965. As seen by the packaging, it was particularly marketed to fishermen.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Box (Container)
Date Made
1935-1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.206.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 2 in
Length: 1.25 in
Inscriptions
Box front: skeeter / dig / THE FISHERMAN'S / FRIEND / [...] / (image of mosquito) / THE PENSLAR COMPANY
Reverse of box: KEEPS AWAY / MOSQUITOS, / GNATS, BLACK / FLIES AND / SAND FLIES / THE PENSLAR COMPANY / DETROIT, MICHIGAN
Sides: skeeter dig
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