About this Vintage Print Ad
A black-and-white institutional advertisement for E. R. Squibb & Sons uses the image of a hand gripping an arrow to symbolize disease and medical progress. The copy describes how poisons and infectious diseases once ravaged mankind, then credits Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine and later immunizing agents against scarlet fever, typhoid, diphtheria and measles. It positions Squibb as a long-serving supporter of the medical profession, stating the company has worked for 75 years in constant service.
- Brand: E. R. Squibb & Sons
- Product: E. R. Squibb & Sons pharmaceutical products
- Tagline: The Poisoned Arrow
- Publication: Fortune
- Year: 1935
Objects in the advertisement: hand, arrow
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