Four Iron Lungs, shipped to Boston from Chicago, are unloaded today at Boston Airport. These will go to Boston Children's Hospital. This makes a total of 42 iron lungs shipped from 11 cities throughout the United States by the "March of Dimes" in the fight against polio in Massachusetts.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Four Iron Lungs, shipped to Boston from Chicago, are unloaded today at Boston Airport. These will go to Boston Children's Hospital. This makes a total of 42 iron lungs shipped from 11 cities throughout the United States by the "March of Dimes" in the fight against polio in Massachusetts.

[ca. August 1955]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Iron Lung: Misc. Photos

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