Airplane spraying South Ottumwa. Before its use was banned, the pesticide DDT was often sprayed over cities and towns to combat mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. Here a small plane flying low altitude sprays near the intersection of West Williams and South Ferry Street. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157
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Airplane spraying South Ottumwa. Before its use was banned, the pesticide DDT was often sprayed over cities and towns to combat mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. Here a small plane flying low altitude sprays near the intersection of West Williams and South Ferry Street. For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157