Story of a Boy, 1920 Rockefeller Foundation Cartoon

The Rockefeller Sanitary Commission for the Eradication of Hookworm Disease often distributed pamphlets and brochures to help educate the public on hookworm disease. This illustration was later released as part of a booklet for children.

A cartoon depicting a boy sitting outside of an outhouse while visible hookworms try to carve into his toes, as a dog and chicken look on.
Photo courtesy of the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission; illustration by B. Stephany
A cartoon depicting a boy sitting outside of an outhouse while visible hookworms try to carve into his toes, as a dog and chicken look on.