Zippo for the Mosquito, ca. 1900
Contributed by Maine State Museum
Item 17597
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Zippo for the Mosquito was an insect repellent marketed by Priest Drug Co. of Bangor.
The bottle reads: "Contents 3 ounces/Priest's [written in the form of a cross]/ZIPPO/for the/MOSQUITO/Black Flies, Minges, and Other Insect Pests/THE FISHERMAN'S and/WOODMAN'S COMFORT/DIRECTIONS: Apply freely to/all parts of the body/PRIEST DRUG CO., Bangor, Maine."
Other Information
- Title: Zippo for the Mosquito, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- State: ME
- Media: glass, liquid
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine State Museum
83 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-2301
http://www.maine.gov/museum/index.html
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LC Subject Headings
Insect baits and repellents
Mosquitos
Insects
Camping--Maine
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