Know for sure, get a blood test for syphilis / Karsakov. – Vintage Print
![Know for sure, get a blood test for syphilis / Karsakov., [1941 or 1942] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/66/66cf6ab8165a-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Know for sure, get a blood test for syphilis / Karsakov., preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Know for sure, get a blood test for syphilis / Karsakov.
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Know for sure" is the slogan that sets this poster apart: it puts the blood test itself at the center of the appeal. The record dates it to 1941 or 1942, when the federal government was stepping up its campaign against venereal disease as the country mobilized for war, since syphilis threatened both military readiness and public health. Campaigns of this period urged people to get a serologic blood test, which could detect the infection before it caused lasting harm. The title credits Karsakov, the only maker named in the record.
| Created / published | [1941 or 1942] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Posters American 1940-1950.Prints Color 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. G31. 194- |
| Subjects | Health education--United States--1940-1950. Syphilis--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,165 × 1,481 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218182 |
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