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Iron lung used at Kenny Institute
Iron lung used at Kenny Institute
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
- made by: J.H. Emerson Company
- used by: Sister Kenny Institute
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
Subjects
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Iron lung used at Kenny Institute
Iron lung used at Kenny Institute