Take part in Americas crusade against tuberculosis Cook County Public Health Unit. – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(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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This rare vintage poster captures Take part in Americas crusade against tuberculosis Cook County Public Health Unit. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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This 1940 silkscreen poster is a public health appeal issued through the Cook County Public Health Unit in Illinois, urging residents to join what its title calls America's crusade against tuberculosis. It was produced under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, which employed artists during the Great Depression to make posters for government agencies and community groups. Tuberculosis was still a leading cause of death in the United States in the 1940s, and campaigns like this one used bold, simplified imagery to reach people who might otherwise ignore health warnings. The poster is held in the Library of Congress's WPA Poster Collection.
| Created / published | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Tuberculosis--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940. Health care--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,779 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 645_Take_part_in_Americas_c_1940 |
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