| Place | North & Central America: United States of America |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV07565 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 55.8 x 35.4 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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Is syphilis inherited?...
Description
Number fourteen of a series of 20 poster placards produced to educate United States soldiers and sailors about sex hygiene and venereal diseases. The information is presented via a combination of scientific facts and moral instruction. The series are in the form of placards simply designed largely with text accompanied by various photographic illustrations or diagrams. They are printed in black and red on white card. Each framed with a diagonally hatched grey border and a single black border. This placard is titled ' Is syphilis inherited? and features photographs of a newborn babies' leg and face positioned upper centre. Both images show signs of the baby being born with the red sores of active syphilis.
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