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do not believe him 1919.jpg
This poster warns young men not to have causal sex because it is likely they will contract VD.

"If some 'wise guy' tells you that sexual intercourse is not dangerous, the facts are: A girl who would yield to one man has probably had relations…

1943 Them Days Is Gone 2.jpg
In this comic strip, two sailors walk the streets at night. One suggests they check out a brothel. The other declines, explaining that he previously contracted VD that way.

1940 two girls i know.jpg
This poster conveys that prostitution spreads venereal disease to servicemen. A soldier is labeled "The Young, The Brave, The Strong." The woman speaking is labeled prostitution. Behind her stand two female figures with skeletal faces identified as…

1940 Smash the Prostitution Racket color.jpg
"Prostitution spreads venereal disease"

This poster informs viewers that commercial prostitution spreads syphilis and gonorrhea. It promotes the eradication of the system.

1940 saboteuse.jpg
This cartoon presents prostitutes as a threat to the health of servicemen and the war effort. The female figure is labeled "venereal carrier."

1940 Men Who Know.jpg
This poster urges servicemen to avoid prostitutes because they spread VD.

1943 easy to get.jpg
This poster features an image of a woman and warns that VD is easy to catch.

1941 Prostitution Spreads Syphilis and Gonorrhea.jpg
This poster warns that prostitution spreads venereal disease.
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