Vintage Cardstock Infantile Paralysis Quarantine Warning Sign vintage cooler AB - 104094 - 120821

AB - 104094 - 120821

made in Italy in or around 1970

once known as the Knave in early European decks

The original blue paint has been cleaned and preserved with a clear coat to provide decades more use

The ring is made of cast bronze and set at an angle

Vintage Cardstock Infantile Paralysis Quarantine Warning Sign vintage cooler AB - 104094 - 120821c. 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