Diphtheria strikes unprotected children

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Description

Poster for the Chicago Department of Health, showing a flying disc "Toxoid" preventing a lightning bolt from striking a child. The poster reads: "Diphtheria strikes unprotected children / Protect your child with toxoid--Toxoid prevents diptheria : Chicago Department of Health."

Creator

Federal Art Project, sponsor

Publisher

Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1941]

Date

1941

Contributor

Mace, Emily

Rights

No known restrictions on publication.

Format

Original: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.

Language

English

Source

Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98508392/. (Accessed September 19, 2017.)

Original Format

Illustrated Poster

Physical Dimensions

446x640 pixels

Collection