An American sailor looking at a prostitute with a warning to use a condom as a protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Lithographic match-book cover.

Date:
[between 1940 and 1949?]
Reference:
31842i
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An American sailor looking at a prostitute with a warning to use a condom as a protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Lithographic match-book cover. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Jaffrey, N[ew] H[ampshire] : D.D. Bean & Sons Co., [between 1940 and 1949?]

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1 object : book of matches, lithographic cover printed in green and white ; open cover 9.6 x 4.8 cm + matches

Lettering

V.D. Easy to pick-up. Don't get burned ... use cover. Close cover before striking

Reference

Wellcome Collection 31842i

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