American war deaths
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Contributor(s):
- Zwerdling, Michael, former owner Dan Kaufman Graphics, publisher.
- Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Dan Kaufman Graphics, 1996
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Statistics as Topic Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- mortality Mass Casualty Incidents -- statistics & numerical data Warfare
- Genre(s):
- Postcards
- Abstract:
- Postcard comparing American war deaths and AIDS deaths. 6 wars are listed along with associated graphics and death toll: "Civil War" is followed by 3 1/2 canons and lists a death toll of "140,414"; "World War I" is followed by 2 fighter planes and lists a death toll of "53,402"; "World War II" is followed by 9 1/2 ships and lists a death toll of "291,557"; "Korean War" is followed by 2 jets and lists a death toll of "33,652"; "Vietnam War" is followed by 1 1/2 helicopters and lists a death toll of "47,367"; "Gulf War" is followed by 1 missle and lists a death toll of "293." The bottom row says, "AIDS" followed by 32 men and women and lists a death toll of "319,849, through 1995."
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
- Extent:
- 1 postcard : 11 x 16 cm
- Provenance:
- Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
- Technique:
- color
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101690716 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101690716