March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation;Hospitals -- North Carolina -- Greensboro -- History;Poliomyelitis
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
January 23, 1950. 11 a.m. Photograph taken on behalf of the March of Dimes. Shows a child likely at the Central Carolina Convalescent Hospital, also known as the polio hospital, in Greensboro, which served the central North Carolina region. This time period was one of strict racial segregation, except at the polio hospital, which treated black and white children together. This photo shows writer Betty Smith, author of the best seller, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" feeding a child. In the photo an iron lung is in the background. The assignment card says Miss Smith is writing an article, apparently about polio. Face obscured during digitization to protect patient privacy.
Type
Image
Original format
photographs
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
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Object ID
GHM_Martin_04058c
Digital access format
Image/jpeg
Digital publisher
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
