Uncle Sam as a registrar of babies. Colour lithograph attributed to R. Williams for the National Child Welfare Association.

  • Williams, Ray (Designer at the National Child Welfare Association, New York City)
Date:
[1920?]
Reference:
2168635i
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Description

Uncle Sam holds a "Birth register" in which he writes details of the American babies shown on the left

Publication/Creation

New York City (70 Fifth Avenue) : National Child Welfare Association, [1920?]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colour ; sheet 69.8 x 52.3 cm

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Lettering

"Taking an inventory of his wealth." We register voters and soldiers, lands and incomes, automobiles and motorboats. Why not babies? Make sure that the doctor registers your baby's birth Bears number: 1

Notes

Published in 1918 as No. 1 in a series of posters

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2168635i

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