Historical Syphilis Awareness Poster - US Public Health Campaign #281726 (License: Personal Use)

This mid-20th-century U.S. Public Health Service poster uses vibrant, stylized illustration to convey urgency about syphilis prevalence, depicting diverse individuals around a swimming pool-some preparing to swim, one actively swimming-to symbolize everyday risk. The bold typography emphasizes the alarming statistic and promotes blood testing as the definitive diagnostic method. Signed by artist J. F. Hellmig, it reflects wartime-era public health messaging strategies.

Used in historical medical exhibitions, public health archives, and educational resources on epidemiology or vintage health campaigns; targets users researching historical disease awareness, graphic design in public health, or the evolution of STI education.