Diphtheria Strikes
Title
Diphtheria Strikes
Description
This poster is one of the 907 posters produced by Work Projects Administration (WPA) from 1936 to 1943 by various branches of the WPA.The posters were designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia, with the strongest representation from California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The results of one of the first U.S. Government programs to support the arts.
Creator
Chicago Department of Health
Date
1941
Source
http://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3f00000/3f05000/3f05100/3f05171r.jpg
Relation
For further exploration please visit http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/wpahome.html
Link: Library of Congress
Link: Library of Congress
Rights
Poster for the Chicago Department of Health, showing a flying disc "Toxoid" preventing a lightning bolt from striking a child.
Source: WPA Posters. (n.d.). Library of Congress. Retreieved from Oct 14, 2012, from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wpapos/
Source: WPA Posters. (n.d.). Library of Congress. Retreieved from Oct 14, 2012, from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wpapos/
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Library of Congress
Format
Medium: Poster
Language
English
Type
Poster
Identifier
Diphtheria Strikes, Posters, WPA, FDR, Diseases
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
Chicago Department of Health, Diphtheria Strikes, Library of Congress, 1941
Cite As
Chicago Department of Health, “Diphtheria Strikes,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/250.