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These photographs show young people parading around the Kips Bay Yorkville area of New York City to promote their anti-syphilis campaign. They are dressed as pilgrims and driving a horse and buggy to bring attention to outdated and backwards ideas…

This photograph shows a display about the syphilis campaign in the window of a drugstore in New York City.

This photograph shows a anti-syphilis display in a drugstore window for National Social Hygiene Day.

This image shows how social hygiene exhibits were displayed in this period.

This photograph shows young men looking at a exhibit of social hygiene posters. This page originally appeared in a book titled, Two Years Fighting V.D. (1920) by the USPHS.

These photographs show visitors to the World's Fair taking a quiz about syphilis and gonorrhea conducted by the ASHA.

This photograph shows a display in a pharmacy window. It includes posters, infographics, and objects related to syphilis control.

The billboard in this photograph emphasizes that men should stay healthy to help contribute to the war effort.

"V.D. (Venereal Diseases) Can Be Cured : Go to Your Doctor or Clinic Today"

This map shows the distribution of state laws requiring premarital syphilis tests in 1944.