NLM Digital Collections

When a fly wipes his feet on your food he's spreading disease

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
United States. War Department
United States. Government Printing Office.
Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : War Dept. : U.S. G.P.O., 1944
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Food Contamination -- prevention & control
Diptera -- pathogenicity
Insect Vectors
Genre(s):
Posters
Abstract:
Predominantly orange poster with black lettering. Title at top of poster. Visual image is an illustration of a cartoon-character fly, wearing boots and gloves, standing on a slice of bread. The bread is dirty in spots near the fly's feet. Caption and publisher information at bottom of poster.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : 51 x 36 cm.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101454785 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
C01771
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101454785