Rare USSR Gulag poster on fighting mosquitoes in Stalin labor camps

$ 92.4

Material: Paper Width (Inches): 22 Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No Personalize: No Color: Multi-Color Features: Unframed, 1st Edition, Limited Edition Listed By: Dealer or Reseller Custom Bundle: No Height (Inches): 33 Theme: Retro, Art, Fantasy, Movies Signed: No Region of Origin: USSR Style: Russian Date of Creation: 1950-1960 Title: FIGHTING MOSQUITOES Framing: Unframed Handmade: No Subject: Advertising Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work Type: Poster Year of Production: 1957 Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation Artist: BER M.F. Size: Medium (up to 36in.) Original/Licensed Reprint: Original

Description

Original slogan on the poster: БОРЬБА С ГНУСОМ ПОЛЬЗУЙТЕСЬ ДИМЕТИЛФТАЛАТОМ Он защищает от укусов гнуса в течение 4-6 часов, не раздражает кожи и обладает приятным запахом. Literally English translation: FIGHTING MOSQUITOES USE DIMETHYL PHTHALATE It protects against biting mosquitoes for 4-6 hours, does not irritate the skin and has a pleasant smell. POSTER ARTIST: BER M.F. PRINT YEAR: 1957 PRINT RUN: 2.500 ONLY !!!! PUBLISHER: HEALTH MINISTRY OF USSR LANGUAGE: RUSSIAN SIZE: IN: 21.5 x 32.5 = CM: 55 x 83 CONDITION: FOLDED, VERY GOOD Highly rare original vintage Soviet health care poster developed by the Central Institute of Health Education of the USSR Ministry of Health by order of the Labor and Salary Department and Orgtransstroy of the Ministry of Transport Construction. DEET was synthesized in 1944 by Samuel Gertler at the USA for use by the US Army to protect personnel in regions with a large number of blood-sucking insects. It became widespread in the USSR, it was produced in the form of aluminum tubes and glass pharmaceutical jars. On the packaging it was identified as "mosquito repellent", but it is suitable for repelling other insects. Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

  1. The poster arrived quickly, and was packaged well enough that nothing was damaged when a snowstorm partially buried the tube before I could retrieve it from my porch. Many thanks for the careful packaging! The colors are so vibrant.

    Arun C0f16bd
  2. Great communication. Packet ng and shipping first-rate. Item exactly as describle. Most happy.

    BILHEUDE Emmanuel
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