Dry sweeping sends dust into the air. Dust may contain tubercule germs.

Name/Title

Dry sweeping sends dust into the air. Dust may contain tubercule germs.

Entry/Object ID

2023.52.547

Description

Color postcard with drawing of a woman sweeping underneath a baby in a high chair. Printed message on front reads, "Dry sweeping sends dust into the air. Dust may contain tubercule germs. Therefore use damp dusters for linoleum, furniture, woodwork, ertc. Sprinkle wet tea leaves before sweeping a carpet." Issued by the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, London. Unused, divided back.

Collection

Donato "Dan" Ruggiero Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tuberculosis

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in