Measles / Scarlet Fever - This Notice is Posted in Compliance with Law - Town Health Officer

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

Rectangular white cardboard sign, double sideded with one sign warning of Measles and the other of Scarlet Fever. Both sides have following text, "This Notice is Posted in Compliance with Law. 'Every person who shall wilfully tear down, remove or deface any notice posted in compliance with law shall be fined not more than seven dollars.' --General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1902, Sec, 1173. --Town Health Officer."

Location

Currently not on view

date made

after 1902

ID Number

2005.3080.02

catalog number

2005.3080.02

nonaccession number

2005.3080

Object Name

quarantine sign, measles, scarlet fever

Physical Description

cardboard (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 16 cm x 23.5 cm; 6 5/16 in x 9 1/4 in

overall: 9 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 23.495 cm x 15.875 cm

place made

United States: Connecticut

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

The Antibody Initiative

Antibody Initiative: Infectious Disease, Allergy, and Immunotherapy Collections

Antibody Initiative: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-acbe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1292348