Title:

Protect Them from Tuberculosis

Creator:

National Tuberculosis Association

Date:

1930

Description:

This poster is an early example of a common design in public health posters that uses the photograph of a child combined with a message of protection. In this case, the image of a child, designed to appeal to parental instincts, is framed by the NTA emblem and instructions for protecting children from TB: "Keep them away from sick people. Insist on plenty of rest. Train them in healthy habits. Consult the doctor regularly." In contrast to the faith in the "Fight Tuberculosis with Modern Weapons" poster, these instructions reveal the limits of the prevailing knowledge about tuberculosis in 1930 and the general quarantine and hygienic strategies encouraged by the medical profession.

Publisher:

National Tuberculosis Association

Original Repository:

The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

Rights:

Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2003 American Lung Association. For more information on how you can support to fight lung disease, the third leading cause of death in the U.S., please contact the American Lung Association. and http://www.lungusa.org/

Genre:

Posters
Slides (photographs)

Subject:

Tuberculosis and Public Health

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

Fight Tuberculosis with Modern Weapons, 1935

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection. 11611. Free Text. 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. C00202

Legacy ID:

VCBBBT

NLM ID:

101584655X15

Profiles Collection:

Visual Culture and Health Posters

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X15

Story Section:

Infectious Disease