Circus Stunts Belong in the Circus - NSC

"Circus Stunts Belong in the Circus" is a c1943 poster created by Ralph Moses for the National Safety Council. A worker jokingly teeters on a steel pole, and his reflections reveal him as the clown. The message here is focused on safety in the workplace.

The National Safety Council is a non-profit, public service organization that is separate from the U.S. Government. It was founded in 1913 at the birth of the American Labor Movement to advocate for workplace safety.

During World War II, worker safety was a major theme of public service announcements.These messages often promoted the importance and need of production on the homefront. Other themes relating to the workforce included healthy eating, proper usage of tools, and warnings about taking too much time off from work.

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