Sign, Atabrine 2
Islands
Medicines
Signs
"Medic's signs reminding men to take Atabrine - Anti-Malaria pills - 'Remember this?" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Remember This. Signs by the 263rd Medical Battalion urged all soldiers to faithfully take Atabrine, the bitter yellow anti-malaria pill. Another read, 'You can't go home to the likes of this if you are dead. Take Atabrine." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Anonymous
1944
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Sign, Atabrine 1
Islands
Medicines
Signs
"Early Atabrine Sign" Sign reads: "Its FREE - Take Atabrine" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Atabrine Girls. As Hill tells Martha, Atabrine protects against the sterilizing effect of 105 degree malaria fever. 'Very bitter,' he tells her, 'But not hard to wash down. Bright yellow pills about the size of an ordinary aspirin." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)
Anonymous
1944
(c)Eastern Oregon University. This image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Acknowledgement of Eastern Oregon University as a source is required. For print quality images, prints, or high resolution tiff files, or commercial uses please contact the Library Director at Eastern Oregon University.
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