Vintage Cardstock Measles Quarantine Warning Sign two This sign advertises Tex Tan

This sign advertises Tex Tan leather goods for children

Mercury glass is created from a process where glass is blown double-walled with a silvering solution in-between the layers and then sealed

Incomplete (20 of 24) set of the juvenile-aimed encyclopedia series

Chair: 32" W x 36" D x 37" H

lack of sharp angles

Vintage Cardstock Measles Quarantine Warning Sign two This sign advertises Tex Tanc. 1930s 1940s; Public Health Service United States Early 20th century printed quarantine notice reading "MEASLES KEEP OUT" in bold black block lettering on red card stock. These notices were typically affixed to the doors or gates of infected residences by local health departments to enforce home quarantines and restrict community spread of infectious disease. The text at bottom warns violators of fines up to $200 or imprisonment for six months a