Accession Number: 2000.145.121-123
Description: Colorful posters, in Spanish, promote eye exams and vision care. One has an illustration of a large eye at top center, with the message (translated): "Good vision contributes to good health, and good health to good vision." Another shows an illustration of a girl and boy wearing glasses and, in the lower foreground, a table with books and writing materials, with the message (translated): "If you have been prescribed eyeglasses use them! Impaired vision slows down studies." The third poster has an illustration of a young girl getting an eye exam with the caption (translated): "Although you are healthy, have your vision checked once a year." Printed at the bottom of each poster: "Patronato Nacional de Ciegos, Ministerio de Justicia e Instruccion Publica."
Height: 12.375
Width: 8.75
Date Made: ca. 1950?
Maker: Olivera, H.
Place of Origin: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Collection: APH Collection
History/Provenance: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 2000.145
Subjects: Visual impairments Eye examinations Eyeglasses
Made: Olivera, H.
Material: Paper
Updated: 06/28/2021