Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
[Thomas Parran]
Contributor:
Scherman, David Edward, 1916-
Subject (Keyword):
Parran, Thomas, 1892-
Subject (Keyword):
United States. Public Health Service.
Subject (Genre):
Portraits
Subject (MeSH Term):
Public Health
Publication Information:
[S.l. : s.n., 194-?]
Copyright Statement:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
Order No.:
C05794
Physical Description:
1 photographic print : b&w : 26 x 21 cm.
Image Description:
Parran as Surgeon General of the PHS sits in front of a display board showing posters depicting some of the public health campaigns undertaken during his tenure. No date, no place. This is from a journal or magazine section of a newspaper but is not identified.
Note (General):
Picture caption: Dr. Thomas Parran in his familiar role as publicist. The medallions give samples of his men's work: ... collecting plague-suspected rats from ships; fumigating Clippers against yellow fever and taking their passengers' temperatures; giving first aid to miners.
Note (General):
Call number WA 11 C29 no. 26 is an enlargement of Thomas Parran with the posters.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
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Call Number:
WA 11 C29 no. 26a box 8 sub
Record UI:
101453943

[Thomas Parran]

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