1945 Parke Davis WWII Lockjaw Tetanus Vaccine Pharmaceutical Medical Ad For Sale

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1945 Parke Davis WWII Lockjaw Tetanus Vaccine Pharmaceutical Medical Ad:
$29.00

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🏷️ Title

1945 Parke Davis WWII Lockjaw Tetanus Vaccine Pharmaceutical Medical Ad

📝 Description

Original 1945 WWII-era advertisement by Parke, Davis & Company, promoting awareness and prevention of lockjaw (tetanus) through vaccination. The ad compares two scenarios—one civilian child and one wounded soldier—to emphasize the importance of immediate immunization against tetanus during a time when minor injuries could become life-threatening.

A sobering and historically significant piece of medical and wartime advertising, reflecting both civilian public health education and military medical preparedness in the final year of World War II.

Published 1945
Illustrated side-by-side comparison layout
Public health and wartime medical message
Produced by Parke, Davis & Company – pioneers in pharmaceutical advertising

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.measurements are approx
10 x 13.9