Visual Culture and Health Posters

Title:: During Sex, Use a Latex Condom

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Description:

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's AIDS Administration utilized the popular cartoon format by creating King Condom in 1988. In this poster, the condom-shaped character holds a shield symbolizing his protective qualities. The images of contraceptive lubricant and packaged condoms, along with the dialogue of King Condom, promote safe sex practices and offer condom education information available in state-run health clinics.

Number of Image Pages:

1 (892,032 Bytes)

Date:

1988

Creator:

Maryland Department of Health and Human Hygiene. AIDS Administration

Source:

Original Repository: History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).

URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/

IHM Order Number: A028294

Publisher:

Maryland Department of Health and Human Hygiene. AIDS Administration

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Maryland Department of Health and Human Hygiene.

Subject:

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):: Condoms; HIV; Public Health

Visual Culture and Public Health Keywords:: Safe Sex and Condoms

Exhibit Category:

HIV/AIDS

Unique Identifier:

VCBBHC

Document Type:

Posters

Slides (photographs)

Language:

English

Format:

image/jpeg

image/tif

Physical Condition:

Good

Metadata Last Modified Date:

2016-06-03

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