Some people think they come of age when they've been burnt by gonorrhea...

Item Overview

Title

Some people think they come of age when they've been burnt by gonorrhea...

Alternative title

America responds to AIDS

Place of Origin

United States

Language

English

Collection

AIDS Posters Collection

Notes

Description

Part of "America responds to AIDS" campaign.
Poster depicts a young African-American man standing against a chain-link fence.
Poster held by Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History & Special Collections, Collection no. 306, item US035.

Physical Description

Dimensions

58 x 41 cm. (23 x 16 in.)

Condition note

Some people think they come of age when they've been burnt by gonorrhea, but if they've been burnt by AIDS they may never come of age. To find out more about the relationship between AIDS and VD, call the National AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-AIDS. The hotline for the hearing impaired is 1-800-AIDS-TTY. America Responds to AIDS

Keywords

Genre

posters

Location

United States

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Fences
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
African Americans
AIDS (Disease)
Death
Coming of age
Sexually transmitted diseases
Men
Adolescence
Gonorrhea