Biomedical Ephemera, or: A Frog for Your Boils

ofpaperandponies:

Don’t be ashamed of that syphilitic testicle! 
WPA poster made for the New York Department of Corrections, 1937.

ofpaperandponies:

Don’t be ashamed of that syphilitic testicle! 

WPA poster made for the New York Department of Corrections, 1937.

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    why isn’t there more of this around?
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    Still relevant today: don’t be ashamed to consult your GP!
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