No home remedy or quack doctor ever cured syphilis or gonorrhea

Collection:

Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)

Contributor(s):

United States. Public Health Service.

Publication:

[United States] : U.S. Public Health Service, [19--]

Language(s):

English

Format:

Still image

Subject(s):

Syphilis -- drug therapy
Gonorrhea -- drug therapy
Nostrums
Quackery

Genre(s):

Posters

Abstract:

Predominantly blue poster with multicolor lettering. Visual image is an illustration of a human figure pouring a dose of medicine into a spoon. The figure is formed from news clippings and advertisements about different non-prescription "cures" for venereal diseases. Title and note superimposed on lower portion of illustration. Publisher information in lower right corner.

Copyright:

The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)

Extent:

1 photomechanical print (poster) : 71 x 56 cm.

Technique:

color

NLM Unique ID:

101450677 (See catalog record)

NLM Image ID:

A032156

Permanent Link:

http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101450677

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