1938 WPA poster advising people to consult their physician if they have a cold. Not really sure what the physician could do, as a cold is a virus that has to pass on its own, but I suppose in times like that, monitoring someone to make sure pneumonia didn’t develop was probably a good idea.

1938 WPA poster advising people to consult their physician if they have a cold. Not really sure what the physician could do, as a cold is a virus that has to pass on its own, but I suppose in times like that, monitoring someone to make sure pneumonia didn’t develop was probably a good idea.

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