Colds Come When Resistance is Low
c. 1940
Artist
Designer Unknown
Publisher
National Safety Council
DIMENSIONS
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
OBJECT NUMBER
PH.6128
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United States
CREDIT LINE
Poster House Permanent Collection
KEYWORDS
Chicago, Health and Safety, Political, Worker, Workplace Motivation, Workplace Safety, WWII
As part of its wartime campaign, the National Safety Council not only addressed workplace safety but also health issues like colds, which could similarly undermine the productivity of a worker, represented here by the sneezing man in overalls. The commonplace injunction is presented in an eye-catching red box and the implication is, as ever, that a robust workforce will ensure victory.
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