A prostitute lighting a cigarette outside a bar; warning American servicemen against sexually transmitted diseases. Colour lithograph after Ferree, 194-.

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<p>The bar behind the woman is named on the door as "Shorty's place. Dancing". It is described as a "juke joint", i.e. a bar with a juke box. A notice above the door says "Beer". She is called a "sniper" because she can disable or kill American soldiers covertly, like a sniper with a gun</p>

A prostitute lighting a cigarette outside a bar; warning American servicemen against sexually transmitted diseases. Colour lithograph after Ferree, 194-.

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