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title: A blood test and examination protects your health and family
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/a-blood-test-and-examination-asha-1941/
description: Health poster showing a physician shaking hands with a smiling shirtless young man, headed 'A Blood Test and examination' and 'Protects Your Health
section: Collection
---

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# A blood test and examination protects your health and family

Health poster showing a physician shaking hands with a smiling shirtless young man, headed 'A Blood Test and examination' and 'Protects Your Health and Family'. The tell is reassurance by image, a friendly doctor and a healthy figure, with the benefit stated in general terms.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
A BLOOD TEST
and examination
Protects Your Health
and Family
[imprint:] AMERICAN SOCIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION
1790 BROADWAY, N. Y. CITY, N. Y.   POSTER NO. 2
[signature:] Ben Klein
```

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