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March of Dimes Contribution
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A toddler is inserting a dime into a March of Dimes collection board as her mother is holding her in her arms and looking on. The collection is to raise money to eradicate polio.
January 5, 1955
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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W012A23
WHi 8532
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Polio Shot Time
November 15, 1955
All seven siblings in the Marnell family lining up for their polio inoculations.
Transport of an Iron Lung
1950
Men moving an iron lung. The machine has the logo for the March of Dimes imprinted on it. Iron Lungs were commonly used for the treatment of polio.
Community Polio Vaccine
Tables are set up at a City Hall basement lobby as a venue for public access to the polio vaccine.
Mother and Daughter in Doorway
1905
Alma Reinhardt Taylor and her toddler daughter Ellen Taylor Higgins standing in a doorway. Both are wearing long, cool weather coats. The number on the door is 3315, which stands open behind them.
