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Safety Goggles Reminder
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Industrial safety poster or sign featuring pin-up girls. The poster reminds factory workers to wear their safety goggles. The poster reads: "O Baby! Can you afford to lose your eyesight? I'll say you can't. Don't be an [illustration of a donkey]. Wear your goggles."
1920
International Harvester Company
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WHi 49036
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