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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 They are dressed as pilgrims and driving a horse and buggy to bring attention to outdated and backwards ideas…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 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 image shows how social hygiene exhibits were displayed in this period.

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

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

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

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.