Attention: beware of your hidden enemies Accession Number: ARTV07551

Description

A First World War poster warning soldiers to be aware of their ' hidden enemies' or venereal diseases. Text only it is a small rectangular poster printed in black and red ink. The text is positioned in the centre within a thick red border. It was possible designed to be displayed in conjunction with a series of 20 placards produced to educate United States soldiers and sailors about sex hygiene and venereal diseases.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV07551
Artist
Unknown
Printer
Unknown
Publisher
US Army
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 101.4 x 20.4 cm
Medium
lithograph on card
Date Made
1914-1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
2
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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