Stops transmission-fluid leaks

Item Overview

Title

Stops transmission-fluid leaks

Alternative title

Use condoms. There's living proof they stop AIDS
[Condom] stops transmission-fluid leaks

Creator

McElhaney, Jeff

Photographer

Sprecher, Allan

Place of Origin

Baltimore (Md.)

Publisher

Health Education Resource Organization (Baltimore, Md.)

Language

English

Collection

AIDS Posters Collection

Notes

Description

Poster held by Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History & Special Collections, Collection no. 306, item US018.
Poster depicts a black and white photograph of a used, stretched out condom. The image of the condom connects to the title to suggest the importance of a condom as prevention to the transmission of AIDS.

Physical Description

Dimensions

28 x 36 cm. (11 x 14 in.)

Condition note

Additional poster text: Recently, top researchers filled condoms with AIDS virus-infected fluid and subjected them to pressure tests for three weeks. No virus leaked through. The fact of life here: Wearing condoms stops AIDS from spreading. So try out this newfound bit of carnal knowledge: Using a condom can save your life.

Keywords

Genre

posters

Location

United States

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention & control
Condoms
Testing
AIDS (Disease)--Transmission