1954 field trials of polio vaccine in 48 US states
Sign indicates Dr. Jonas Salk's virus research lab at the University of Pittsburgh / MS Salk nods, speaks / 2-shot Salk examines document with another scientist in the research lab; rack of test tubes stands on table in front of them / [1/1/1954] Salk with Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., of the University of MI and Basil O'Connor of the American Red Cross at press conference held to announce field trials of a polio vaccine / MS Salk at presser / CU hands insert syringe into bottle / Salk and nurses with little boy; nurse hands Salk a syringe / CU Salk as he bends over boy's arm / Salk's hand holds boy's arm as other hand pulls needle away; boy is unperturbed / WS line of schoolchildren in classroom with desks in foreground and woman, presumably teacher, in background / nurse with little boy as doctor releases him after giving him a shot; line of children waiting for shots in background / little African American girl winces, covers her eyes as doctor removes needle from her arm; she smiles and doctor smiles as he guides her away / CU armband "Polio Vaccine Volunteer" over sleeve on arm / hands inject vaccine into girl's arm as volunteer holds girl in place; girl looks at camera as syringe leaves her arm
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Editorial #:
501161784
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
January 01, 1954
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:00:41:00
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 8-bit Photo-JPEG SD 720x576 25p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
ghoc_a-05_04.mov
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