poliomyelitis

1970s, 1950s

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Small children sit and lie down in cribs. A boy in leg braces and…

1950s

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Establishing shot of Detroit. A Detroit Times truck drives down an…

1950s

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With the assistance of nurses, Dr. Jonas Salk administers the first…

1950s

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Series of shots of newspaper headlines following the polio epidemic.…

1950s

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Shots of lab equipment and scientists working towards a polio vaccine.…

1950s

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Several shots of the exteriors of large, stately buildings. A scientist…

1950s

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Shot of a bus labeled “University of Michigan”. People slowly walk out…

1950s

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Journalists run out of a doorway into a crowd. Many writers sit and…

1950s

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Establishing shot of a busy street in front of a building. Woman in a…

1950s

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Shot of sign reading “University of Pittsburgh - Virus Research…

1950s

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Doctors Jonas Salk walks out of his office at the University of…

1950s

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Shot of a sign reading “Polio Vaccine Evaluation Center”. Several women…