Operation Lollypop Ends--I.B. McFarland, chairman of Houston Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, presents cluster of lollypops to Connie Barlow, 5, 33,000th child to be injected here in historic tests aimed at establishing the effectiveness of gamma globulin as a protection against paralytic polio. Injected children got a lollypop for their pains, but Connie hit jackpot because she drew lucky number.

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Title:
Operation Lollypop Ends--I.B. McFarland, chairman of Houston Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, presents cluster of lollypops to Connie Barlow, 5, 33,000th child to be injected here in historic tests aimed at establishing the effectiveness of gamma globulin as a protection against paralytic polio. Injected children got a lollypop for their pains, but Connie hit jackpot because she drew lucky number.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Infantile Paralysis: Wire Photos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. July 1952]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Poliomyelitis
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 208 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/668314791
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001299_0042
Barcode:
39999088103351