WWII STD Poster, Juke Joint Sniper: Syphilis and Gonorrhea
Juke Joint Sniper: Syphilis and Gonorrhea. Posters associating women with venereal disease frequently appealed to the viewing soldier by using illustrations of attractive or available women. In this 1942 poster by Feree, a striking blonde woman lights up a cigarette in front of a bar. Standing alone, the image does not necessarily communicate a negative message. The headline, however, makes it clear that this is a warning-this is not just any woman, she is a dangerous threat, indicated by the military-inspired epithet, Juke Joint Sniper. In this poster and many others, the pick up girl is labeled as the source of syphilis and gonorrhea. Reflecting the persistence of sexual taboos, however, the association is made without being overly explicit
Pick your License
Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom
Communicable Contagious Gonorrhea Good-time Harlot Infection Infectious Inspired Joint Juke Prevention Prostitute Sexually Sniper Syphilis Syphilitic Transmissible Transmitted Venereal Whore
Features In These Collections
> Contributors > PHR
