NIH Building 6 Cornerstone Laying
| Title: | NIH Building 6 Cornerstone Laying |
|---|---|
| Description: | Secretary of the treasury, Henry Morgenthau wields the trowel during the cornerstone laying for the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute's building 6 on June 24, 1939. Mrs. Luke Wilson, whose husband, a cancer victim, donated the land for the building, and Dr. Thomas Parron, the Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service, look on. The PHS was then a part of the Treasury Department. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Historical -- Events Locations -- NIH |
| Type: | B&W, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Unknown Photographer |
| AV Number: | AV-3906-3206 |
| Date Created: | June 1939 |
| Date Added: | January 1, 2001 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |