Weve fought in the open - bubonic plague yellow fever tuberculosis--now venereal diseases / H. Dewitt Welsh. – Antique Print
(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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Step back in time with Weve fought in the open - bubonic plague yellow fever tuberculosis--now venereal diseases / H. Dewitt Welsh., a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Weve fought in the open - bubonic plague yellow fever tuberculosis--now venereal diseases / H. Dewitt Welsh.
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The headline sets this poster apart from other wartime health images: it presents venereal disease as the newest enemy, following bubonic plague, yellow fever and tuberculosis, which the military had already tackled. Issued by the War Department in 1918, it belongs to the Army's campaign against sexually transmitted infections, which commanders regarded as a serious threat to troop readiness. Designed by H. DeWitt Welsh, the color lithograph speaks to soldiers in blunt terms, treating the danger as seriously as any battlefield foe.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color. |
| Notes | Designed in collaboration with D.P.P. No. 21153. Promotional goal: U.S. G32. 1918? · United States. War Dept. Public relations. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Medical aspects--United States. Health education--United States--1910-1920. Sexually transmitted diseases--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,454 × 1,169 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1085_Weve_fought_in_the_open_1918 |
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