Health Department "Life Lines"

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Description:

Glassplate negative depicting four different lifeline messages from the health department: Walk a mile in the open air twice a day; Become a fresh air crank; Cover up each cough and sneeze; Don't worry about night air. Marked with "373".

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2018.3042.211Nonaccession Number: 2018.3042Catalog Number: 2018.3042.211

Object Name: slide, lantern

Physical Description: glass; paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1/8 in x 4 in x 3 1/4 in; .3175 cm x 10.16 cm x 8.255 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-bb19-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1953588

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