Protect Yourself and Community Against Influenza
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- White cardboard sign with black print promoting Influenza vaccination:
- "Influenza causes great discomfort to the individual, is infectious, often the whole family becomes ill, becomes a great economic loss. Lost manhours in employment and business, community services creates a greater economical loss to the community. Absence from school means to the student his loss in scholastic ratings.
- You can avoid this disaster -- influenza can be prevented. Just two inoculations by your physician in most individuals will prevent your having influenza.
- See your doctor NOW, do not wait until you have the infection. You owe it to yourself and to your community to get this protection.
- Donora Borough Board of Health"
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ID Number
- 2005.3079.01
- nonaccession number
- 2005.3079
- catalog number
- 2005.3079.01
- Object Name
- sign, public health, influenza
- Physical Description
- cardboard (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 in x 7 in; 27.94 cm x 17.78 cm
- overall: 17.7 cm x 27.7 cm; 6 15/16 in x 10 7/8 in
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Donora
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- The Antibody Initiative
- Antibody Initiative: Influenza
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1292501
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-abe1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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