Public Health Promotional Materials
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“Texas Young Men Should be Equipped to Answer These Questions,” 1914
A young man, C.T. Texas, faces a number of questions "out in the world" about his identity. This illustration was part of a promotional campaign for birth registration.
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Items from early 20th century state and federal publications promoting good birth registration and other public health issues.
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Illustration promoting birth registration, 1914
Shows a pig and a baby side by side. The pig is labeled with a breed-registration number, captioned "registered." The baby is unlabeled, captioned "Not Registered." Below is the question, "Why?"
Agricultural comparisons were common ways that…
Agricultural comparisons were common ways that…
“Texas Young Men Should be Equipped to Answer These Questions,” 1914
A young man, C.T. Texas, faces a number of questions "out in the world" about his identity. This illustration was part of a promotional campaign for birth registration.
'Your Boy May Be Up Against This,' 1914
C.T. Texas, a young man carrying a briefcase, faces a locked stockade-style gate to the "business world." The sign on the gate reads, "Notice!!! Applicants without birth certificates not considered."
