Vintage Paper Science Booklet – Sex Hormones 1939 Golden Gate Expo

A wonderfully peculiar medical education booklet distributed at the Hall of Science during San Francisco’s 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. The Story of Sex Hormones explains reproductive biology through wonderfully graphic color diagrams of hormones, ovaries, pregnancy, and the menstrual cycle.

Condition
Good vintage condition with scattered stains and spots on the cover, light edge and corner wear, and minor creasing. Interior pages remain clean and the colorful medical illustrations are bright and well preserved. Please review all photos for condition details.

Measurements
Height: Approximately 7"
Width: Approximately 5.5"
Depth: Approximately ⅛"

Material
Printed paper with stapled binding

Origin
Produced by Schering Corporation
Distributed at the Hall of Science
Golden Gate International Exposition
San Francisco, California
1939

Styling Notes
A marvelous addition to a collection of medical curiosities, women’s health history, World’s Fair memorabilia, or unusual San Francisco ephemera. Display it open to one of its diagrammed spreads for maximum scientific strangeness.

Additional Notes
This booklet reflects the medical terminology and understanding of reproductive biology available in 1939. Some information or language may now be considered dated. The University of Virginia archives also holds a copy in its historical medical and public-health ephemera collection. University of Virginia archival record

All items are vintage and one-of-a-kind. Minor wear is part of their story.

A unique find and purr-fectly peculiar.