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Printers proofs of pages from the booklet, Target America: Drug Traffickers, Terrorists, and You, published by the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum in 2004.

Bottle of fluid extract of cannabis manufactured by Parke, Davis & Company on November 7, 1928.

Poster (c. 1936) warning about the dangers of marijuana. The poster claims to divulge "heretofore unheard of orgies of youth's dissipation." The text reads: "Adults Only! Exposed! Marihuana, Shattered Hopes! Tangled Lives!"

Poster (c.1936) warning about the dangers of marijuana. The title reads: "Marihuana Weed with roots in hell! Not recommended for children." The text reads "weird orgies, wild parties, unleashed passions."

Placard printed by the Inter-State Narcotic Association from Chicago, Illinois (c. 1940), warning about the dangers of marijuana. The text reads: "Beware! Young and old people in all walks of life. This marihuana cigarette may be handed you by the…

Children's coloring book titled, "Katy's Coloring Book about Drugs & Health," published by the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration in 1977.

Poster advertising the Dana Beal Defense Fund in Madison, WI. Dana Beal was a marijuana activist and a leader of the Youth International Party (Yippies) who had been arrested on marijuana charges in 1971.

Poster advertising the Dana Beal Defense Fund in Madison, WI. Dana Beal was a marijuana activist and a leader of the Youth International Party (Yippies) who had been arrested on marijuana charges in 1971. The poster reads: "Dana Beal is imprisoned in…

Poster advertising the 1st Annual Marijuana Harvest Festival in Brittingham Park in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 25, 1971. The event was a fundraiser to raise money for the Dana Beal Defense Fund. Dana Beal was a marijuana activist and a leader…

Poster advertising a marijuana decriminalization rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, September 30, 1979. The rally supported a decriminalization bill introduced in the Wisconsin state legislature by David Clarenbach, the state representative from…

Poster advertising a marijuana decriminalization rally in Madison, Wisconsin, on Sunday, September 30, 1979. The rally supported a decriminalization bill introduced in the Wisconsin state legislature by David Clarenbach, the state representative from…

Original text of bill introduced in the Wisconsin assembly by Lloyd Barbee, a state representative from Milwaukee, to legalize marijuana.

Original press release from Lloyd Barbee, a state representative from Milwaukee, supporting pro-marijuana demonstrators at the Wisconsin State Capitol on April 29, 1972.

Promotional pamphlet for Professioanl Advancement Plan advertising pharmacy window display poster sets. The pamphlet includes photos of six poster sets and testimonials from satisfied customers. It reports that Frank Pinchak sold the poster sets to…

Newspaper article from the Herald News (Passaic County, New Jersey) from Sunday, December 14, 2008. The article describes the work of Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist practicing in Paterson, NJ, who founded the Professional Advancement Plan. This program…

Press Release from the Paterson Museum dated September 10, 2008. The release promotes the exhibit titled "The Well-Being Notice: 40 Vintage Pharmacy Window Displays," which ran from December 6, 2008, through January 25, 2009. The release includes…

Article from the November 1959 issue of the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. In the article, Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist practicing in Paterson, NJ, writes about his Professional Advancement Plan, with instructions for the "basic"…

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Opium" printed in 1954. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his company Professional Advancement Plan, Pinchak…

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Medical Miracles" printed in 1956. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his company Professional Advancement Plan,…

Set of three posters for pharmacy windows titled "Your Pharmacist Explains the... Salk Polio Vaccine Test" printed in 1954. These "ethical displays" were designed and written by Frank Pinchak, a pharmacist from Paterson, New Jersey. Published by his…