Rectangular wood box with no top for shipping cans of ant & roach powder. Dovetailed corners. Both long sides are impressed with black printing surrounded by border. Printing reads, 'TANGLEFOOT / ROACH AND ANT POWDER / THE O. & W. THUM CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.' One short end is impressed with black border and printing. It reads, '2 DOZEN 8 OUNCE CANS / TANGLEFOOT / ROACH AND ANT POWDER.'

ACCEPT RELEVANCE: The company, founded in 1886 by Otto & William Thum in the back of their father's drugstore, has been in continual existence since its inception. Due to its success, the word 'Tanglefoot' became synonymous with flypaper in the 1920s. The relevance of this collection is that it documents a GR business over a 100 year period. OTHER COLLECTIONS: We already have some Tanglefoot advertising and products in the collection. Primarily, they are of a later date than the offered items. KANDL01

USA: Michigan, Grand Rapids. These items were kept by the Tanglefoot Co. in their vault.. KANDL01