This poster depicts a grainy black and white photograph of a young white man with his head and chest visible, lying face-up on his back with his head on a pillow. His eyes are shut and his brow is furrowed, lips are slightly open, suggesting that he is in the act of intercourse. The text of the poster suggests the importance of not making assumptions, and of knowing about the other person’s HIV status to prevent contracting it.
Translated additional poster text: No matter when. No matter where. No matter who. HIV/AIDS has no preference. Get the facts and educate yourself about the methods of stopping transmission of HIV and its identification.
Poster depicts a women of African descent on the left and in the foreground and the blurred image of a women of European descent on the right in the background.
Black and white image in a cemetery focusing on a tombstone that has the attached sculpture of two men having anal intercourse; the epitaph reads: Le SIDA circule toujour 1981-
Photograph of boy, casually dressed in a tee-shirt, a necklace, and jeans. He is standing against a brick wall, facing the camera and smiling. To the right is a written profile of the boy: Étudiant moyen. Aime rigoler... Se fâche quand les gens disent que le VIH/sida n'est plus un grave problème. [Average student. Likes to have a good time... Gets angry when people say that HIV/AIDS is no longer a serious problem.]
Additional Poster text: Care for yourself and each other. Prevent the spread of HIV. Call YouthCO for updates on events, information and support for gay, lesbian and heterosexual youth. Call 688-1441
The poster shows a picture of stuff leftover from a party like: a spoon, hypodermic needles, condoms, bottlecaps, a cup, pop corn and a piece of pizza. Next to the title there is also a picture of a condom as an essential guard during a party.
The poster shows a picture featuring 9 people who (supposedly) are HIV positive. All are smiling and looking happy. Below the portrait are the words: "Be Real. Respect. Protect. Each other. Next time you have sex, think about the thungs going on in your head-and his. Your life's important-so is his. ru4real.ca"
A head-shot of a young man with an expressionless face, gazing directly at the viewer, with his right fist supporting his chin. He has long straight brown hair, brown eyes, and a light complexion; he wears a long-sleeved blue shirt with the collar open. A glimpse of a wrist watch can be seen peeking out from the shirt cuff on his right wrist.
The poster shows a picture of the same couple but in 3 different positions, the first they are hugging each other,the 2nd the girl is sitting on the laps of her partner and her arms around his neck, they are smiling and the third pose the couple are lip kissing each other. In the 3 positions there is a heart drawing on each one
At the bottom of the poster, there is a red AIDS ribbon and the text December 1, Nunakakaakhimaut AIDSNI Naluhuiktailiktakhait Ubla [Tiisiivva 1, Nunaqaqkaaqsimajut Aukut Tusaumanirmut Ullunggat].
In the poster there are 1 or 2 pieces of jewelry, possibly used for body piercing. There is also a small picture of a toaster labeled "CASSDIDThis". An AIDS ribbon appears next to the name "AIDS Committee of London". A needle appears in the L of "Skin 'n steel". A red drop of blood appears under the title.
At the bottom of the poster, there is a red AIDS ribbon and the text December 1, Nunakakaakhimaut AIDSNI Naluhuiktailiktakhait Ubla [Tiisiivva 1, Nunaqaqkaaqsimajut Aukut Tusaumanirmut Ullunggat].
A colorful graphic illustration of people, with a background suggesting clouds and snowy mountains. One man is playing a fiddle while another looks on, and there are music notes next to them. Another man (wearing an AIDS ribbon) is adjusting the neckerchief of a man in traditional native American dress. There is a mother (perhaps an Inuit woman, suggested by her clothing) with a child on her back. Finally, there are a man and woman holding hands. The graphic illustrates the textual message that there is hope for more supportive communities and hope that together, HIV/AIDS can be overcome.
The poster shows 9 people, smiling who are (supposedly) HIV positive. Beneath the picture is the text:The poster shows a picture featuring 9 people who (supposedly) are HIV positive. All are smiling and looking happy. Below the portrait are the words: "Be Real. Respect. Protect. Each other. Next time you have sex, think about the thungs going on in your head-and his. Your life's important-so is his. ru4real.ca"
The poster shows 9 people, smiling who are (supposedly) HIV positive. Beneath the picture is the text:The poster shows a picture featuring 9 people who (supposedly) are HIV positive. All are smiling and looking happy. Below the portrait are the words: "Be Real. Respect. Protect. Each other. Next time you have sex, think about the thungs going on in your head-and his. Your life's important-so is his. ru4real.ca"
Poster is a reddish brown background with 9 pictures of male mid-sections in sexually provocative situations. Each picture has a caption uder it. "Butt Pirate. Ass Master. Chicken Baster. Pepito. Mary Maker. Jack Hammer. Long Dong Silver. The Big Baguette. Old One Eye."
In the lower left hand corner of poster is a stylized logo, with a butterfly and "act" in lower case letters, with a reverse "c" after "act." In a black border at the bottom of the poster are the words "AIDS Committee of Thunder Bay.
The poster shows a picture of the bottom part of a man wearing a pair of jeans, holding in his right hand 2 packs a condoms (contain 4 condoms), and in his left hand he is holding six alcoholic beverages.
The trade cards are small, colorfully illustrated advertising cards touting a particular medicine and its many cures. The illustrations often have little to do with any of the ailments purported to be cured. They were pure advertising and very collectible.
One side of the card shows a black and white caricature of a crying baby holding a cat by its tail. The baby is sitting up, its eyes closed tightly in pain, dripping large tears, with its mouth wide open, bawling. The baby's left hand holds tha cat's tail, but we see only its tail and hind legs. Above the baby is printed, "The Prince of Wails," and underneath is, "Minard's Liniment, King of Pain." The other side of the card bears the text.
There is an additional inscription next to the four pictures of native Canadians:The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network Inc. (CAAN) is a non-profit coalition of individuals and organizations which provides leadership, support, and advocacy for Aboriginal people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS regardless of where they reside. These four Aboriginal people in the photo to the left have all been affected by HIV/AIDS, fear and discrimination in some way, and come forward as a part of this year’s Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Day Poster Campaign to tell their stories. It is the goal of these individuals, and of all the members and associate members of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, to make sure that all Aboriginal people in Canada have the facts about HIV, both to protect ourselves and our families, and to help those of us already infected with the disease achieve the quality of life that we deserve. For more information on Aboriginal people and HIV/AIDS call the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network toll-free at 1-800-285-2226 or go to our webpage at WWW.caan.ca.
In small print at the bottom of the poster: "Production of this resource has been made possible by a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada" and "The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official policy of the Public Health Agency of Canada."
An Aboriginal woman is carrying her baby on a native baby carrier which is hanging on her back and watching the baby over her shoulder. Behind her, some people are walking toward white houses next to a farm and before mountains.
Poster shows the lower half of a young man's body seated on a physician's examination table. He is in a t-shirt and shorts, and is barefoot. He also has a necklace with "dogtags" attached. There are hand-drawn male and female symbols on the poster. There is also a cartoon of a male figure with a cartoon bubble over his head containing an "equation" of a male stick figure plus a female stick figure equals a heart. To the right, a female figure's bubble has the words "Talk about safer SX [i.e. sex]". In the French version, the cartoon is similar, but the bubble over the female figure's head says "Parlons securi-SX."