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Iron lung used at Kenny Institute

Iron lung used at Kenny Institute

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Titles: Iron lung used at Kenny Institute (Supplied title)

Description: 'The Emerson Respirator' manufactured by the J.H. Emerson Co., Cambridge 40, MA, 1953. Juvenile size iron lung used at Sister Kenny Institute, Minneapolis, to treat victims of polio.

Dates

  • Exactly 1953 (Creation)

Creation

Identifiers

  • Accession Number: 1996.252.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

  • 76 inches length
  • 60 inches height
  • 28 inches width

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Iron lung used at Kenny Institute

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Iron lung used at Kenny Institute

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  1. Tim M.
    January 10, 2023
    Rotary International’s flagship effort is worldwide polio eradication. On Jan 30, 2023, Rotary will have a chance to educate Minnesota educators about Rotary. Although we do many things, we would like to emphasize our polio eradication efforts. We will have space at the Capitol for display. Would the Historical Society consider partnering with us to have the iron lung on display at the Capitol that day? I am the Polio Eradication Chair for Rotary District 5950. More recently, we partnered with Courage Kenny to sponsor two Post Polio Syndrome Seminars.
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