Tuberculosis Dont kiss me! (S) Your kiss of affection - the germ of infection / JD. – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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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Tuberculosis Dont kiss me! (S) Your kiss of affection - the germ of infection / JD. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A silkscreen poster with a blunt warning, "Tuberculosis Don't kiss me!", sets this one apart from the many public health posters of the period: it targets affection itself, telling viewers that a kiss can carry the germ of infection. It was produced in 1936 under the Federal Art Project, a New Deal program of the Works Progress Administration, and it was issued for the Town of Hempstead on Long Island, New York, under the local health officer, W.H. Runcie, M.D. Tuberculosis was a serious killer in the 1930s, and the poster's focus on children reflects the anxiety of parents and schools about spreading the disease. Its bold flat color and simple, direct wording show how federal artists made health messages easy to grasp at a glance.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Town of Hempstead W.H. Runcie M.D. Health Officer. Date stamped on verso: May 14 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Tuberculosis--New York (State)--Hempstead--1930-1950. Children--Health & welfare--New York (State)--Hempstead--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,735 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 343_Tuberculosis_Dont_kiss_1936 |
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