A monkey wearing a soldier's cap scratching for lice; representing the danger of lice among soldiers. Colour lithograph, 1944.

Date:
1944
Reference:
677832i
Part of:
Approved War Department Graphic Training Aid
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About this work

Publication/Creation

[Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 51 x 35.5 cm.

Lettering

Don't let lice make a monkey out of you! If you itch ...look for lice! If you find lice report it at once! Distribution: Continental ... Overseas. Don't let lice make a monkey out of you. War department 12 October 1944. Reproduction without permission prohibited Bears U.S. Government Printing Office reference number: O-619222 Further lettering specifies units to which copies of this work should be distributed

Reference

Wellcome Collection 677832i

Creator/production credits

"P.K. wrote the caption for this poster"--pencil inscription on verso of Wellcome Library impression

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