DuPont Peters High Velocity shotgun shell advertisement from 1959
Entry/Object ID
TAFC001A0006
Secondary Title
Peters Power "...gets tough with turkeys"
Description
This is an advertisement from a 1959 sporting periodical for Peters High Velocity shotgun shells. Peters was a brand then owned by Remington Arms, and DuPont is also named. This is a result of DuPont acquiring a controlling interest in Remington during the Great Depression. There are two panels of artwork depicting a Florida couple hunting turkeys from a natural blind, and sketches of flying gobblers grace the page as well. "Every shot counts when the turkey season is open down here in Florida," is captioned under one panel. The other panel caption contains, "Turkeys are tough to hunt. Hunters know they're the most wary and cautious of game birds. They're on the their guard all the time, and any litte noise of movement will spook them." The respect for the toughness of turkeys is as true now as then, with most hunters giving thought to the guns and loads used.
