Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bottle |
Common Name |
Survival kit |
Catalog Number |
1987.06.07 |
Maker |
Seaboard Manufacturing Labs, Inc. |
Date |
1966 |
Material(s) |
Plastic |
Dimensions |
H-2.625 W-1.5 D-0.5 inches |
Description |
This is a bottle of insect repellent from a United States Air Force survival kit. The piece is a small plastic bottle with a plastic cap that still has a seal around it. The bottle is about half full of liquid and is in its original plastic bag. The bottle has a label on the front that reads: "INSECT REPELLENT// Apply to openings/ in clothing, headnet,/ and mosquito mittens./ When applying to/ skin APPLY WITH/ CAUTION around/ eyes and mouth./ Keep out of reach of/ children./ HArmful if swallowed./ Avoid contact with/ eyes and lips./ Seaboard Mfg. Labs., Inc./ Philadelphia, Pa./ LOT NO. 50 MFD. 3-66." There is a second label on the back with the ingredients of the insect repellent listed on it. |
Collection |
Ken Jones Collection |
People |
Seaboard Manufacturing Labs, Inc. |
Subjects |
Military life Emergency preparedness |
Search Terms |
Air Force US Air Force United States Air Force |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |