Title:

Juke Joint Sniper

Creator:

Feree

Date:

1942

Description:

Posters associating women with venereal disease frequently appealed to the viewing soldier by using illustrations of attractive or available women. In this 1942 poster by Feree, a striking blonde woman lights up a cigarette in front of a bar. Standing alone, the image does not necessarily communicate a negative message. The headline, however, makes it clear that this is a warning-this is not just any woman, she is a dangerous threat, indicated by the military-inspired epithet "Juke Joint Sniper." In this poster and many others, the "pick up girl" is labeled as the source of syphilis and gonorrhea. Reflecting the persistence of sexual taboos, however, the association is made without being overly explicit.. NOTE: Original is slightly blurry.

Original Repository:

The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

Rights:

Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.

Disclaimer:

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Genre:

Posters
Slides (photographs)

Subject:

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Women, and Public Health

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

She May Be a Bag of Trouble, 1940
Easy to Get. . ., 1940
Venereal Disease Covers the Earth, 1940
She May Look Clean--But, 1940

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. A025385

Legacy ID:

VCBBBZ

NLM ID:

101584655X20

Profiles Collection:

Visual Culture and Health Posters

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X20

Story Section:

Infectious Disease