| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV03313 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 66.9 x 100.1 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Unknown Army Cinematograph Section Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c.1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Personal Protection against Gas
Description
Australian Second World War poster details procedures for personal protection against poison gas. Poster depicts a series of diagrams that describe the mechanisms of a gas mask from upper left to upper right, lower left corner depicts a series of photographs of a man putting on a gas mask and the steps to treat a chemical burn. Title, "PERSONAL PROTECTION AGAINST GAS", appears in white lettering against back background along upper edge. Text in lower right corner details procedures for dealing with gas.