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Diphtheria Quarantine Sign
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| Accession #: | 3232.1 |
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| Title: | Diphtheria Quarantine Sign |
| Object Type: | Sign |
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| Physical Description: | Quarantine poster on golden yellow cardstock with black lettering: "QUARANTINE DIPHTHERIA - Notice - No One Shall Enter Or Leave These Premises Except As Provided In The Rules And Regulations Of The State Department Of Health Or Local Board Of Health" and "Form 33-10" |
| Description: | With no vaccine option, contagious diseases like diphtheria, whooping cough, scarlet fever, tuberculosis and measles spread rapidly. Physicians were to report cases within twelve hours and post quarantine notices. Diphtheria claimed victims with high fever and suffocation when swollen membranes closed the throat. Spokane's Dr. Wilson Lockhart produced an antitoxin serum that helped patients endure the illness. In 1923 a vaccine ended the deadly claim of the disease. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Medicine (Industry)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 13 1/2 x 21 7/8"
Mat Dimensions HxW 14 x 22"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cardboard (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Black lettering on yellow: "QUARANTINE DIPTHERIA - Notice - No One Shall Enter Or Leave These Premises Except As Provided In The Rules And Regulations Of The State Department Of Health Or Local Board Of Health". Marks: "Form 33-10"
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| Credit Line: | Museum Purchase, 1987 |
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