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Hercules Powder Company advertising poster, Not this trip, Old Pal

Creation: circa 1917
 Collection
Accession: 1970-081

Abstract

The Hercules Powder Company was one of the companies created from the break up of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours "powder trust" in 1911 as ruled by a U.S. Supreme Court decision. In its early years as a separate company, it continued to produce explosives and dynamite and used advertising styles and devices. This item is a poster depicting a World War I soldier leaving home and telling his hunting dog, "Not this trip Old Pal."

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1917

Creator

Extent

1 item(s)

General Physcial Description

1 photomechanical print : color ; 21.5 x 14 in.

Historical Note

The Hercules Powder Company was one of the companies created from the break up of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours "powder trust" in 1911 as ruled by a U.S. Supreme Court decision. In its early years as a separate company, it continued to produce explosives and dynamite and used advertising styles and devices, for example, advertising items at points of purchase similar to the DuPont Company.

Scope and Content

This item is a colorful advertising poster, one of at least two works done by artist A. D. Fuller for the Hercules Powder Company and printed by the Forbes Lithograph Company. The image depicts a World War I solider leaving home and telling his hunting dog, "Not this trip Old Pal." These images were used on company calendars and as advertising items at stores selling Hercules shooting powder.

Location

DF 1002.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Related Material

Hercules Powder Company calendar illustrations (Accession 1973.295). Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library.

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title:
Hercules Powder Company advertising poster, Not this trip, Old Pal
Date:
2014
Description rules:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description:
English
Script of description:
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

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