1896 Stock Certificate - I Love the Smell of Napalm in the Morning in Chicago, Illinois For Sale
Authentic red serial-numbered xxxx stock certificate of Acme Fumigator Company located in Chicago. Certificate features a graphic in upper left corner of barefooted Lady Liberty wearing flowing robes and carrying a 7-foot tall staff of a flapping American flag in one hand while her other hand balances a waist-high shield standing on the ground on the woman's right side. Shield bears an emblem of a giant-antlered deer posing on terrain. An American bald eagle with wings upraised perches on the ground to the left of the woman.
Document has ornately-designed gray border with peach-colored tints shading the interior. Lower left corner contains embossed gold seal bearing company name, while banner spreading across top-center also bears company name. Both company secretary ad its president hand-sign document at bottom.
Fumigation usually involves the following phases: First the area to be fumigated is usually heavily covered to create a sealed environment; next the fumigant is released into the space to be fumigated; then, the space is held for a set period while the fumigant gas percolates through the space and acts on and kills any infestation in the space; next the space is ventilated so that the poisonous gases are allowed to escape from the space and render it safe for humans to enter.
Ad title borrowed from Robert Duvall in famous scene from xxxx surreal Vietnam War movie Apocalypse Now. After his regiment gasses a village, Duvall saliently reasons that "napalm smells like victory".
Document is in Very Good condition, but contains minor tears along both top and bottom borders. These minor tears do not detract from the document, which measures 8 5/16 X 10 inches.
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