Sign Bearing Safety Message | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society

Poster

Sign Bearing Safety Message

Sign Bearing Safety Message | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society
Industrial safety poster warning against carelessness around elevators. Includes an image of a woman scrubbing floors.
DESCRIPTION
Industrial safety poster warning against carelessness around elevators. Includes an image of a woman scrubbing floors.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:48798
Creation Date:circa 1921
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
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Collection Name:International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965
Genre:Poster
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 7Z, Album 167, Pg.62
Original Dimensions:9.5 x 7.75 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The poster reads, "Carelessness Made a Scrub Woman of His Wife; Her story: 'My husband was killed on an elevator in the factory. In a careless moment he tried to jump on the elevator after it had started up. He was caught and crushed. So I had to go to work down town scrubbing nights in a big building to support my three children.' Warning! This woman's story should convice you beyond all doubt that you should be careful getting on and off elevators. Wait Until Elevator Stops."
SUBJECTS
Indoor photography
Cleaning
Women
Agricultural machinery industry
Signs and signboards
Work clothes
Accidents
Industrial safety
Prevention

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