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The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus: Milk Depot
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus: Milk Depot, The Straus Historical Society, 1893
After the Civil War, there was some recognition that the quality of the milk sold to the city's poor was substandard. Small, but unsuccessful, efforts…
Tags: Anti-Poverty, Health, Milk, Milk Depot, Nathan Straus, Public Health, Straus Family
American Nurses Association, Nursing: The American Nurses Association Hall of Fame
American Nurses Association, Nursing: The American Nurses Association Hall of Fame, American Nurses Association, No date given
This prestigious award recognizes an individual’s lifelong commitment to the field of nursing and its impact on the health and/or social history of…
Tags: Hall of Fame, Health, Nurses, Nursing, Public Service
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, No date given
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. This law created…
David Battle, Peace Corps Volunteers
David Battle, Peace Corps Volunteers, Peace Corps, 1972
The initial reactions to the Peace Corps proposal are convincing proof that we have, in this country, an immense reservoir of such men and…
Tags: AIDS, Community, Education, Health, JFK, Peace, Peace Corps, United States, Volunteerism
CDC/ Mary Hilpertshauser, Polio Campaign, 1963
CDC/ Mary Hilpertshauser, Polio Campaign, 1963, CDC, 1963
In 1961, oral polio vaccine (OPV) was invented by Dr Albert Sabin and introduced in the US. Sabin’s strategy was to give trivalent OPV to all children…
Tags: Albert Sabin, Campaign, Health, OPV, Polio, Public Health
National Archives & National Library of Medicine, Public Health Posters
National Archives & National Library of Medicine, Public Health Posters, National Archives & National Library of Medicine, 1944 - First Picture, 1940s - Second Picture
In midcentury, public health groups took cues from the advertising industry to warn of various health risks. A retrospective of 20th-century health…
Tags: Advertising, Diseases, Flies, Health, Posters, Public Health, Syphilis
The American Red Cross, Red Cross Volunteer Nurse's Aide
The American Red Cross, Red Cross Volunteer Nurse's Aide, American Red Cross, 1941-1945
The American Red Cross created posters such as these to recruit volunteer nurses' aides. The caption reminds the viewer that "your help can save many…
Tags: American Red Cross, Blood Supply, Health, Nursing, Posters, Volunteerism
Save the Children, Save the Children 1932-2012
Save the Children, Save the Children 1932-2012, Save the Children, 2008
Creating lasting, positive change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Quotation from: Save the Children Save…
Tags: Childhood, Children, Health, Public Health, Save the Children, STC, United States
D.O. Hill, St Rollox Chemical
D.O. Hill, St Rollox Chemical, Published before Jan 1, 1925. Public domain in the United States, 30 September, 2006
The origins of the environmental movement lay in the response to increasing levels of smoke pollution in the atmosphere during the Industrial…
Tags: Alkali, Environment, Health, Legislation, Pollution, UK
Bain News Service, Stephen Smith, Founder of the American Public Health Association
Bain News Service, Stephen Smith, Founder of the American Public Health Association, Library of Congress, 1-Jan-14
Stephen Smith, a physician and attorney, served on the New York City's Metropolitan Health Board and founded the American Public Health Association in…
Tags: APHA, Health, Healthcare, Public Health, Stephen Smith