Combatting Cancer
Railways Studios. “Cancer Take Warning.” Issued by the New Zealand Department of Health. Wellington, New Zealand: E.V. Paul Government Printer, 1958. Source: Archives New Zealand.
“X-Ray, radium, surgery - the three recognized treatments for cancer.” [New York]: WPA Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1939]. Source: Library of Congress.
“Cancer: early diagnosis would save 50,000 lives every year.” U.S. Public Health Service, [19--]. Source: National Library of Medicine Digital Collections.
“Fight cancer - delay is dangerous.” [New York]: WPA Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1938]. Source: Library of Congress.
Chicago History
Chicago Department of Health. “Is your child vaccinated?” Chicago: Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1941]. Source: Library of Congress.
“Don’t Gamble with Syphilis.” Chicago: Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940]. Source: Library of Congress.
Cook County Public Health Unit. “Take part in America’s crusade against tuberculosis.” Chicago: Illinois WPA Art Project. [1940]. Source: Library of Congress.
Chicago Department of Health. “Diphtheria strikes unprotected children.” Chicago: Illinois WPA Art Project, [between 1936 and 1941]. Source: Library of Congress.
Preventive Medicine
District of Columbia Society for the Prevention of Blindness. “Wash your hands before touching your eyes.” [Washington, D.C.]: Office for Emergency Management, [between 1941 and 1945]. Source: National Archives at College Park.
“Eat fruit – be healthy.” [New York]: Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1938]. Source: Library of Congress.
U.S. Public Health Service. "Don't You Get Hooked!" Washington, D.C: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1970. Source: National Library of Medicine Digital Collections.
C.E. “He who treats himself has a fool for a doctor.” Issued by the National Tuberculosis Association. Philadelphia: McCandlish Litho Corporation, 1931. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Keely, Patrick. “Sepsis: get first aid.” Issued by the Ministry of Labour and National Service. London: Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, 1943. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Germs Spread Disease
U.S. War Department. “When a fly wipes his feet on your food he's spreading disease.” [Washington, D.C.]: Government Printing Office, 1944. Source: National Library of Medicine Digital Collections.
Railways Studios. “Danger! Don’t spread disease.” Issued by the New Zealand Department of Health. Wellington, New Zealand: E.V. Paul Government Printer, c. 1950s. Source: Archives New Zealand.
Krause, Erik. “Keep clean.” [Rochester, N.Y.]: Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1939]. Source: Library of Congress.
Railways Studios. “Coughs and sneezes spread diseases.” Issued by the New Zealand Department of Health. Wellington, New Zealand: E.V. Paul Government Printer, 1963. Source: Archives New Zealand.
U.S. War Department. “Before. Never give a germ a break!” [Washington, D.C.]: Government Printing Office, 1944. Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
The Red Cross
American National Red Cross. “To Rescue the Drowning.” [Washington, D.C.]: Office for Emergency Management, [between 1941 and 1945]. Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
King, W. B. “Hold Up Your End!” New York: American National Red Cross, 1918. Source: Penn State University Libraries Digital Collections.
Roeg, Herman. “Help the Red Cross.” [Washington, D.C.]: American National Red Cross, [1917?]. Source: National Library of Medicine Digital Collections.
Credits:
Curated and designed by Emma Florio, MLIS, Archives & Research Specialist; with support from Katie Lattal, MA, Special Collections Librarian; and Emma Wilson, Communications Coordinator.