Name/Title
Infant CareEntry/Object ID
1999.022.005Description
Book of infant care, put out by the United States Department of Labor in 1940. 112 pages detailing various aspects of raising and caring for an infant. Contains both table of contents and an alphabetical index. Baby, children.
Physical Description: Inner front cover also has an area where parents could record important information relating to their child. Front cover is tan and orange, with a drawn image of a woman and baby in the center (artist seems to be Lucile Patterson Marsh). Text printed on the front reads "INFANT CARE/ CHILDREN'S BUREAU PUBLICATION NO.8/ United States Department of Labor". Also stamped on the front in blue ink is "COMPLIMENTS OF/ [partially illegible signature] Hill/ MEMBER OF CONGRESS". Good condition, with minor discoloration on the cover.