An American soldier embracing a promiscuous woman outside a bar in World War II; warning of the danger of syphilis and gonorrhoea without using a condom. Colour lithograph after R. Epstein, 1943.
- Epstein, Raphael, active approximately 1943.
- Date:
- [19]43
- Reference:
- 979914i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
"Take a pro": i.e. a prophylactic. Opposite the bar is a shop marked "U.S. Army Prophylactic Station", presumably for the distribution of condoms
Publication/Creation
[Washington, D.C.] : Distributed through the Medical Department, U.S.A. S.O.S., [19]43.
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 45.7 x 34.3 cm
Lettering
Easy to get ... syphilis and gonorrhea. Don't take a chance - take a pro. Sgt. Epstein '43
Bears series number: V.D.-4
Bears logo of the US Army Medical Dept.: a green caduceus of Hermes
Reference
Wellcome Collection 979914i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores