NLM Digital Collections

When a human life hangs in the balance there's no substitute for human blood: give blood today

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Alternate Title(s):
Give blood today
Contributor(s):
National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Medical Arts and Photography Branch.
National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Clinical Center. Blood Bank Department
Publication:
[Bethesda, Md. : Medical Arts and Photography Branch, National Institutes of Health, 19--?]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Blood Banks
Blood Donors
Blood Transfusion
Genre(s):
Posters
Abstract:
The poster shows the outline of a female patient lying in a hospital bed being given blood. The outline of the patient is in white, the blood bag and IV are in bright pink, and the word "blood" is also in bright pink. The remainder of the poster is done in black against a gold background. The place for donating blood is listed as the Clinical Center Blood Bank, and a phone number is given for further information.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : 72 x 51 cm.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101454174 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C00801
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101454174