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"State Laws Protecting Marriage from Syphilis"
This map shows the distribution of state laws requiring premarital syphilis tests in 1944.
To the People of the United States
This film puts the syphilis problem in the context of the war. It presents the effects of the illness, statistics about how it affects the war effort, and control principles.
(Click on the link below to download the film from the OPA.)
(Click on the link below to download the film from the OPA.)
Syphilis: A Motion Picture Clinic
This film was created to educate physicians about venereal disease. It explains symptoms and how to diagnose syphilis, general control principles, treatment, congenital syphilis, and other topics.
(Click on the link below to access the film at the…
(Click on the link below to access the film at the…
Know For Sure
This film begins with the story of a young Italian-American couple whose baby is stillborn due to syphilis. It also tells the story of a young man who contracts the illness from a brothel. The film explains the effects of syphilis, emphasizes the…
"Is Your Family Safe?"
"Guard them against syphilis, Get a blood test today"
This poster advises audiences to get a blood test. It features an image of an African American mother and her baby.
This poster advises audiences to get a blood test. It features an image of an African American mother and her baby.
"Know For Sure, Get Blood Tests Before Marriage"
This poster featuring a happy newlywed couple advises people to be tested for syphilis before marriage.
"Be Fit" Stamps
These stamps were created to promote blood tests in NYC.
"Be Fit: Bureau of Social Hygiene, New York City: See Your Doctor : Be Examined : Have a Blood Test"
"Be Fit: Bureau of Social Hygiene, New York City: See Your Doctor : Be Examined : Have a Blood Test"
Blood Test Stamps
These stamps were created to promote blood tests in NYC.
"See Your Doctor : Be Examined : Have a Blood Test : Bureau of Social Hygiene : N.Y.C. Health Dept. Cooperating with N.Y. State Health Dept. & U.S. Public Health Service"
"See Your Doctor : Be Examined : Have a Blood Test : Bureau of Social Hygiene : N.Y.C. Health Dept. Cooperating with N.Y. State Health Dept. & U.S. Public Health Service"
"Expectant Mothers!"
This poster advises mothers to be tested for syphilis as soon as they know they are pregnant.
"You Can Have A Healthy Baby : Ask your Doctor to give you a Careful Physical Examination including Blood Test as soon as you know a Baby is Coming."
"You Can Have A Healthy Baby : Ask your Doctor to give you a Careful Physical Examination including Blood Test as soon as you know a Baby is Coming."
"Government and State Clinics"
"Clinics give free : Blood Tests : Medicine : Advice : Pamphlets : These are given confidentially : Any one who has been exposed should go at once to a good doctor or a good clinic : By certain tests : The presence of syphilis or gonorrhea germs can…
"Case Finding in Familial Syphilis and Prevention of Congenital Syphilis"
This chart diagrams the process of finding cases of syphilis within families and how to prevent congenital syphilis.
Herald of Social Hygiene (Detail--Bad Business Infographic)
This infographic presents the steps industry should take to help control syphilis among their employees and within the community. It is featured in the NSHD broadside.
"Are We Checking the Great Plague?" (Detail--Blood Samples)
This photograph shows a woman working with blood samples. This is from an article by R.A. Vonderlehr in Survey Graphic giving an update on the state of syphilis control in the US.
"The future is yours...protect it!"
"A blood test and a physical examination--every year, for you and yours."
"Our Family Are Having Their Blood Tests Like Thousands of Others"
This is the cover to a syphilis pamphlet created for African American audiences. It shows a mother getting her blood drawn for a blood test while her husband and daughter look on.
"Syphilis: A Message to the Negroes of Mississippi"
This is the cover for a pamphlet created for African American audiences. It features a photograph of a black woman getting blood drawn.
"Good Blood" (Detail--Women)
These images are from a pamphlet created for African American audiences. It includes information about causes, symptoms, testing, treatment, and effects. While it does use the word "syphilis" a few times, it primarily uses the phrase "bad blood" to…
"Syphilis Can Be Cured"
This poster informs viewers that syphilis can be cured if people are tested and treated adequately.
"Health Helps: Jane Has a Healthy Baby"
This comic strip shows Jane consulting her doctor and getting a prenatal syphilis test. She has a healthy baby. There is also text accompanying the strip that gives more information.
"Health Helps: Frank and Ann Guard Against Syphilis"
This comic strip shows a couple, Frank and Ann, who consult their physician and get premarital syphilis exams. There is also text accompanying the strip that gives more information.
"Syphilis is Bad Business"
This infographic informs employers about the components of an industrial syphilis control program.
"1. Health every employee get a blood test, especially accident and chronic sickness cases. 2. Keep examination results condiential between doctor,…
"1. Health every employee get a blood test, especially accident and chronic sickness cases. 2. Keep examination results condiential between doctor,…
"Make Our Men as Fit as Our Machines"
"regular physical check-ups...with blood tests"
This poster promotes the inclusion of syphilis blood tests in routine physicals.
This poster promotes the inclusion of syphilis blood tests in routine physicals.
Fight Syphilis
This film portrays syphilis as a threat to the war effort and urges citizens to help fight against it. It presents public health control methods and "social protection" concerns. Click on the link below to download from OPA.
"The A-B-C of Syphilis"
"What the average person should know about a very dangerous and prevalent disease"
This pamphlet includes short entires about syphilis in alphabetical order. It was included in National Social Hygiene Day Program Kits.
This pamphlet includes short entires about syphilis in alphabetical order. It was included in National Social Hygiene Day Program Kits.
"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.
"Syphilis May Cause"
"Heart trouble, blindness, deafness, mental disorders : Have your blood tested"
This poster warns audiences about the effects of syphilis.
This poster warns audiences about the effects of syphilis.
"Know for Sure"
This poster advises audiences that a blood test is the only way to know if you have syphilis.
"Find Syphilis"
"Help Employees Get Blood Tests"
The poster promotes syphilis tests by employers.
The poster promotes syphilis tests by employers.
"No Physical Examination Complete without a Blood Test" (Cover)
"See Your Doctor To-day : Syphilis Can Be Prevented : Syphilis Can Be Cured : Bureau of Social Hygiene : 125 Worth St. N.Y.C."
This is the cover of a pamphlet about syphilis.
This is the cover of a pamphlet about syphilis.
"Stamp Out Syphilis!"
"The Work Projects Administration is Cooperating in the National Campaign to Stamp Out Syphilis! : 1. You are asked to go to your private doctor for a blood test. If you cannot pay for this go to any of the following : City Clinics : Health Center :…
"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Detail--Blood Test)
"A bit of blood is carefully drawn from the arm for the blood test. It's as simple as a smallpox vaccination."
"The completed blood test. The milky solution on the right shows syphilis. THe clear solution means health."
Detail from an…
"The completed blood test. The milky solution on the right shows syphilis. THe clear solution means health."
Detail from an…
"Syphilis, Its Cause, Its Spread..Its Cure!" (Pamphlet)
An educational pamphlet by the USPHS on syphilis.
"Stamp Out Syphilis and Gonorrhea"
This poster urges viewers to have tests and exams to check for syphilis and gonorrhea.
"Have you had your blood test and examination : Go to your doctor of dept. of health : Bureau of Social Hygiene, 51 Stuyvesant Place, S.I."
"Have you had your blood test and examination : Go to your doctor of dept. of health : Bureau of Social Hygiene, 51 Stuyvesant Place, S.I."
"Stamp Out Syphilis"
This poster encourages couples to be tested before marriage to ensure healthy children.
"Every baby is entitled to be born healthy : Blood test & examination should be made before marriage by your doctor or Bureau of Social Hygiene Clinic, 51…
"Every baby is entitled to be born healthy : Blood test & examination should be made before marriage by your doctor or Bureau of Social Hygiene Clinic, 51…
"Syphilis, False Shame and Fear May Destroy Your Future"
This poster shows a man and woman bowing their heads in shame and urges audiences to have a blood test.
"Have your blood tested."
"Have your blood tested."
"Chicago Will Control Syphilis"
This poster informs viewers that they can get blood tests locally.
"You may have your blood test free and confidentially at one of the following stations : Chicago Board of Health, Herman N. Bundesen, Pres."
"You may have your blood test free and confidentially at one of the following stations : Chicago Board of Health, Herman N. Bundesen, Pres."