Gallery›Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library›Children Stricken With Polio--Infantile paralysis has spread to all six children of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Huff. The victims, all stricken within the last ten days, are (left to right, front row): Joanna, 8; Elizabeth, one; Patricia, 2; and John, 4 In rear (left to right) are: Edgar, Jr., 7, and Michael, 5.
Children Stricken With Polio--Infantile paralysis has spread to all six children of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Huff. The victims, all stricken within the last ten days, are (left to right, front row): Joanna, 8; Elizabeth, one; Patricia, 2; and John, 4 In rear (left to right) are: Edgar, Jr., 7, and Michael, 5.
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Children Stricken With Polio--Infantile paralysis has spread to all six children of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Huff. The victims, all stricken within the last ten days, are (left to right, front row): Joanna, 8; Elizabeth, one; Patricia, 2; and John, 4 In rear (left to right) are: Edgar, Jr., 7, and Michael, 5.

Associated Press · [ca. September 1948]

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