Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Source |
Dexter Historical Museum |
Iowa History Era Tag |
World War II to an Urban State (1940-1963) |
Chronological Tag |
Postwar United States (1945-1970s) |
Catalog Number |
2018.009.039 |
Credit line |
Dexter Historical Museum - Dexter, Iowa |
Description |
This is a photograph of of Kenneth Warren Carter from Dexter, Iowa. Due to complications from polio, Carter was placed in an iron lung in Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital in Des Moines. In 1952, Carter's neighbor, Marilyn (Lawson) Bode, who was also in the hospital for polio, visited Carter. Carter passed away in the iron lung in early 1953. Content can be used with the following standards: SS 4.25 Technological Changes in a lesson the medical advancements of the mid-1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions. |
Additional Research & Sources |
Carter and Bode had been neighbors and grew up together before both being diagnosed with polio. Carter's case being more severe, he was placed in an iron lung machine. An iron lung machine helped a patient to breathe after they suffered from muscle damage or loss. |
Notes on Related Objects |
Object is related to the following library resources, which can be found by searching the catalog number in the advanced search section: Catalog #: 2018.045.110- History of Medicine in Iowa |
Primary/Secondary Source |
Significant - State/National |
People |
Carter, Kenneth Warren |
Relation |
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Multimedia Links |
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Search Terms |
People Health & Wellness Polio Iron lungs |
Legal Status |
Ownership of this resource is held by the Dexter Historical Museum and has been provided here for educational purposes only, specifically for use in the Iowa Museum Association's "Teaching Iowa History" project. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission from the Rights Holder. For information on U.S. and International copyright laws, consult an attorney. |
