Who are the victims of syphilis?... Accession Number: ARTV07566

Description

Number fifteen of a series of 20 poster placards produced to educate United States soldiers and sailors about sex hygiene and venereal diseases. The information is presented via a combination of scientific facts and moral instruction. The series are in the form of placards simply designed largely with text accompanied by various photographic illustrations or diagrams. They are printed in black and red on white card. Each framed with a diagonally hatched grey border and a single black border. This placard is titled ' Who are the victims of syphilis?. It features a reproduction of a painting by Norman Price titled 'Venereal Diseases'. Positioned in the upper centre it shows men, women and children, from all social groups, being dragged down in chains and swallowed by a sea of mud.

Details

Conflicts

• First World War, 1914-1918

Places

• United States of America

Units

• United States Army

Tags

• Children
• Women
• Education
• Personal hygiene
• Venereal disease