National Archives, Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), Series: Posters Promoting Venereal Disease Prevention and the Prevention of Other Diseases, circa 1942-1944.
National Archives, Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), Series: Posters Promoting Venereal Disease Prevention and the Prevention of Other Diseases, circa 1942-1944.
National Archives, Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), Series: Posters Promoting Venereal Disease Prevention and the Prevention of Other Diseases, circa 1942-1944.
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"Men of the armed forces...guard against Venereal Disease! The present annual cost of care for the syphilitic insane and blind is more than $41,000,000 -- It's patriotic to keep well!"]]>2015-07-18T09:07:12+00:00
This poster juxtaposes an image of Hirohito and an silhouette of a young woman, warning that they are both threats to the war effort. It also uses statistics to convey the significant cost of venereal disease.
"Men of the armed forces...guard against Venereal Disease! The present annual cost of care for the syphilitic insane and blind is more than $41,000,000 -- It's patriotic to keep well!"
National Archives, Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), Series: Posters Promoting Venereal Disease Prevention and the Prevention of Other Diseases, circa 1942-1944.
National Archives, Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), Series: Posters Promoting Venereal Disease Prevention and the Prevention of Other Diseases, circa 1942-1944.
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This poster warns that sometimes penicillin doesn't work and that it is easier to prevent rather than cure venereal diseases.]]>2013-08-19T08:28:12+00:00
"Todavia Resulta Mas Facil Prevenir Que Curar Las Enfermedades Venereas"
This poster warns that sometimes penicillin doesn't work and that it is easier to prevent rather than cure venereal diseases.
Source
National Archives, Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), Series: Posters Promoting Venereal Disease Prevention and the Prevention of Other Diseases, circa 1942-1944.
American Social Health Association Records (1905-2005), University of Minnesota, Social Welfare History Archives, United States Navy, circa 1940-1945, Box Oversize flat 1 and map case drawer 11, http://purl.umn.edu/62527.
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"Don't Ever Forget When She Has Allure, An Ounce of Prevention, Is Worth A Pound of Cure! So Bear It in Mind--When On One of Your Sprees, It Can Happen to You--Venereal Disease!"]]>2013-08-12T07:54:31+00:00
This poster advises servicemen to use prophylaxis.
"Don't Ever Forget When She Has Allure, An Ounce of Prevention, Is Worth A Pound of Cure! So Bear It in Mind--When On One of Your Sprees, It Can Happen to You--Venereal Disease!"
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This poster features an image of a blind man walking with a cane. It warns audiences to use prophylaxis to prevent these effects.]]>2015-02-25T13:17:14+00:00
National Archives, Record Group 112: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), Series: Posters Promoting Venereal Disease Prevention and the Prevention of Other Diseases, circa 1942-1944.
In this comic strip one sailor is interested in picking up a woman at a cafe. His friends warn him that you can catch venereal disease from pick-ups. One of the sailors ends up in the VD ward after leaving with the woman.