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Polio Paralysis, March of Dimes Poster, 1943

"Help me win MY victory -- Join the March of Dimes!" Illustration showing a child suffering from infantile paralysis due to polio. The disease of poliomyelitis was often called infantile paralysis because of its propensity to affect children. March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization, was founded by FDR in 1938 to fight polio. Poster by Charles Henry Alston created during World War II in support of polio research, 1943. Colorized.
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Polio Paralysis, March of Dimes Poster, 1943
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"Help me win MY victory -- Join the March of Dimes!" Illustration showing a child suffering from infantile paralysis due to polio. The disease of poliomyelitis was often called infantile paralysis because of its propensity to affect children. March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization, was founded by FDR in 1938 to fight polio. Poster by Charles Henry Alston created during World War II in support of polio research, 1943. Colorized.
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