No Chance of Losing a Swimmer is taken at the Essex County polio camp on Plum Island where children must mark their whereabouts with tags. Replacing their markers after a swim are Martha Rowe of Marlboro, Elaine Roche of North Andover, Sylvia Woodworth of Nahant and Sandora Coots of Brockton.

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Title:
No Chance of Losing a Swimmer is taken at the Essex County polio camp on Plum Island where children must mark their whereabouts with tags. Replacing their markers after a swim are Martha Rowe of Marlboro, Elaine Roche of North Andover, Sylvia Woodworth of Nahant and Sandora Coots of Brockton.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Infantile Paralysis: Camp at Sea Haven, Plum Island
Photographer:
Hoyt, George (Photographer)
Name on Item:
George Hoyt
Date:
[ca. July 1953]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Poliomyelitis
Camps
Places:
Massachusetts > Essex (county) > Plum Island (island)
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 179 x 236 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/mc87sr41x
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] Plum Island - Infantile Paralysis L to R Martha Rowe - 10 - Marlboro Elaine Roche - 12 - No. Andover Sylvia Woodworth - 11 - Nahant Sandora Coots - 10 - Brockton Tags are turned over when campers go in water & then again when they come out as a safety measure.
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_001298_0011
Barcode:
39999088103351