Wellbee Poster

Description

In this poster, Wellbee cheerfully reminds the viewer to “be well” and “be clean” by washing his or her hands regularly, suggesting a clear connection between cleanliness and health.

WellBee was a loveable product of the Center for Disease Control, part of a widespread marketing campaign to promote public health. While initially established to promote the polio vaccine, he later encouraged cleanliness habits (like handwashing), fitness, and safety.

Date

1964

Source

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Wash_your_hands_poster_CDC_-_Wellbee.jpg

Rights

Wellbee Poster via Center for Disease Control, Public Health Image Library (PHIL). Search #7222.

Publisher

CDC

Contributor

CDC

Format

Medium: Poster

Language

English

Type

Campaign

Identifier

Wellbee, Cleanliness, Health, CDC, Campaign, Polio, Safety, Fitness

Coverage

United States

Files

Reference

Wellbee Poster, CDC, 1964

Cite As

“Wellbee Poster,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed July 18, 2025, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/226.