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"What Kind of Parents Will YOUR Children Have?"
This poster invokes the family to promote continence among servicemen.
"What You Don't Know Can Hurt You"
"Get a blood test for Syphilis"
This poster advises audiences to be tested.
This poster advises audiences to be tested.
"When you've stuck your neck out..."
This poster shows a giraffe dressed in a sailor uniform heading towards a prophylaxis ("Pro") station.
"Will You Be a Free Man or Chained"
This poster shows the feet of a soldier chained by "venereal disease" and "enslaving habits."
"Workers! Strike Down These Enemies of Victory"
This image conveys that venereal disease is a threat to industrial production and the war effort. Gonorrhea and syphilis appear as planes bombing a factory while a worker looks on.
"You Can't Win On These!"
"Sex Exposure Without Prophylaxis And You Lose to Venereal Disease : Venereal Disease Helps the Enemy"
This poster likens sex without prophylaxis to gambling.
This poster likens sex without prophylaxis to gambling.
"You Can't Slap a Jap with the Clap!
"Prophylaxis Prevents Venereal Disease : Pro Stations in this Area at All Dispensaries"
This poster uses Japanese stereotypes and warns audiences that gonorrhea (clap) threatens the war effort.
This poster uses Japanese stereotypes and warns audiences that gonorrhea (clap) threatens the war effort.
"You May Think She's Just Your 'Gal' But She May Be Everyone's Pal"
"Prophylaxis Prevents Venereal Disease"
This poster warns that women may be promiscuous and advises servicemen to use prophylaxis.
This poster warns that women may be promiscuous and advises servicemen to use prophylaxis.
"Your Blood Is Bad Means You Have Syphilis"
This poster advises audiences that "bad blood" is another name for syphilis, how the disease is spread, and that six months to a year of treatment is required.
"Your blood is bad means you have syphilis : You can give it to others through sexual…
"Your blood is bad means you have syphilis : You can give it to others through sexual…
"Your Face Looks So Familiar"
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.
Equally Clean?
This poster urges men to stay abstinent until marriage, keeping in mind their future wife. It is part of the "Keeping Fit" poster series.
"Somewhere the girl who may become your wife is keeping pure. Will you take to her a life equally clean?"
"Somewhere the girl who may become your wife is keeping pure. Will you take to her a life equally clean?"
Germs
This poster advises that a man who wants to engage in premarital sex may have venereal disease. It describes how gonococcal and syphilitic germs may be transmitted. It is part of a larger poster series called "Youth and Life."
"A man who would…
"A man who would…
Germs of Gonorrhea
This poster features an image of gonococci under a microscope. The text explains the effects of gonorrhea and emphasizes a cure is possible but difficult. The poster is part of the "Keeping Fit" poster series.
"Gonorrhea may cause stricture,…
"Gonorrhea may cause stricture,…
Germs of Syphilis
This poster shows an image of a scientist in a lab and a microscopic view of syphilis microbes. It also explains the long-term effects of the illness and the effectiveness of early treatment.
"Syphilis may affect any part of the body, including…
"Syphilis may affect any part of the body, including…
Honor and Purity
This poster urges young men to remain abstinent until marriage, keeping in mind that they expect the same from their future wife. It is part of the "Keeping Fit" poster series.
"Have you a right to go to the marriage altar demanding honor and…
"Have you a right to go to the marriage altar demanding honor and…
Invalid Girl
This poster describes the effects of gonorrhea.
"This girl may become an invalid for life if she marries a man who has had gonorrhea not entirely cured. Gonorrhea causes: 1. Many surgical operations upon women; 2. Much invalidism among innocent…
"This girl may become an invalid for life if she marries a man who has had gonorrhea not entirely cured. Gonorrhea causes: 1. Many surgical operations upon women; 2. Much invalidism among innocent…
Page from "Here's to Your Health" Newsletter
This is a page from a health newsletter created for workers by a industrial health program in Fort Greene, an area in Brooklyn, NY. Each issue focused on different health issue. Two of the issues this year were on syphilis.
Santa Delivering Pro Packettes
This poster shows Santa Claus delivering prophylaxis packettes to servicemen.
Secretions
This poster discusses hormones. It is part of a larger poster series called "Youth and Life."
"The secretion of the ovaries makes the girl grow into a woman : The secretion in the testes makes the boy grow into a man : The ovaries and testes also…
"The secretion of the ovaries makes the girl grow into a woman : The secretion in the testes makes the boy grow into a man : The ovaries and testes also…
Self-Control & Sex Temptation
This poster warns audiences that engaging in premarital sex results in venereal disease. It is part of the "Keeping Fit" poster series.
"Men who fail to develop self-control sometimes yield to sex temptation to indulge in sexual intercourse with…
"Men who fail to develop self-control sometimes yield to sex temptation to indulge in sexual intercourse with…
Treat Every Girl
This poster advises young men to treat young women well. It is part of the "Keeping Fit" poster series.
"Treat every girl as you would like to have another man or boy treat your sister, girl friend, or sweetheart."
"Treat every girl as you would like to have another man or boy treat your sister, girl friend, or sweetheart."
True Friends
This poster advises young women that friends always adhere to respectful social boundaries.
"A true friend stimulates you to be your best self. He never asks you to grant liberties : true courtesy is born of respect for yourself and others : A…
"A true friend stimulates you to be your best self. He never asks you to grant liberties : true courtesy is born of respect for yourself and others : A…