Place | North & Central America: United States of America |
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Accession Number | ARTV07551 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | sheet: 101.4 x 20.4 cm |
Object type | Poster |
Physical description | lithograph on card |
Maker |
Unknown US Army Unknown |
Place made | United States of America |
Date made | 1914-1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Attention: beware of your hidden enemies
Description
A First World War poster warning soldiers to be aware of their ' hidden enemies' or venereal diseases. Text only it is a small rectangular poster printed in black and red ink. The text is positioned in the centre within a thick red border. It was possible designed to be displayed in conjunction with a series of 20 placards produced to educate United States soldiers and sailors about sex hygiene and venereal diseases.