Their Children Stricken With Polio. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers, Morrill, Neb., farm couple, whos eight children have been caught in Nebraska's infantile paralysis epidemic. One child, Robert, 11, died Wednesday and the others, ranging from five months to 12 years, are in a Scottsbluff hospital. This photo was made Thursday as the parents were on their way to the funeral parlor to arrange for Robert's services Friday.

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Title:
Their Children Stricken With Polio. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers, Morrill, Neb., farm couple, whos eight children have been caught in Nebraska's infantile paralysis epidemic. One child, Robert, 11, died Wednesday and the others, ranging from five months to 12 years, are in a Scottsbluff hospital. This photo was made Thursday as the parents were on their way to the funeral parlor to arrange for Robert's services Friday.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Infantile Paralysis: Wire Photos
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. September 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 207 x 133 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/r207xq66z
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_0010
Barcode:
39999088103351