Polio Victim
Title |
Polio Victim |
Owning Institution |
Eli Lilly and Company |
Item ID |
POLIO_VICTIM_1955 |
Description |
Fear of poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, has long haunted mankind. The disease is known to have existed in ancient Egypt. In 1789, a British physician first described poliomyelitis. In 1952, an polio epidemic swept through the United States devastating results. Some 57,000 cases were reported, with 3,000 deaths and 21,000 victims left paralyzed. Without a cure, these numbers would continue to repeat themselves in the years that followed. |
Subject |
Drugs Eli Lilly and Company Medicine Polio |
Creator |
Eli Lilly and Company |
Date |
1955 |
Time Period |
1950s (1950-1959) |
Source Collection Name |
Eli Lilly and Company Archives |
Digital Collection Name |
Assorted Images from IHS Collections |
Digital Collection Number |
V0002 |
Format of Original |
Photographic print, b&w |
Digital Format |
JP2000 |
Resolution |
600 ppi |
Notes |
Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana. IHS may not reproduce. |
Destination IN Journey |
Eli Lilly and Company - Polio Journey |
Copyright Notice |
Digital Image 2010 Eli Lilly and Company. All Rights Reserved. |
CONTENTdm number |
2225 |
Rating |
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