Vintage Cardstock Infantile Paralysis Quarantine Warning Sign chew 9" W x 10" H

9" W x 10" H

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Vintage Cardstock Infantile Paralysis Quarantine Warning Sign chew 9" W x 10" Hc. 1930s 1940s; Public Health Service United States Bold red and black printed quarantine notice reading "INFANTILE PARALYSIS KEEP OUT." Produced on heavy card stock, this sign was issued by local health departments during outbreaks of poliomyelitis, then commonly called "infantile paralysis." The notice warned that violators of quarantine rules faced fines up to $200 or six months of imprisonment, reflecting early 20th century public health