Forerunner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
| Title: | Forerunner of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
|---|---|
| Description: | Two males in a a small attic room in the Marine Hospital in the village of Stapleton on Staten Island, New York, the birthplace of the National Institutes of Health. There in 1887, 27-year-old Dr. Joseph Kinyoun set up his one-person laboratory of hygiene to research cholera and other communicable diseases such as diphtheria, typhoid, small pox, typhus, plague and tuberculosis. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Historical -- Graphics Locations -- Clinic/Hospital |
| Type: | B&W, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Unknown Photographer |
| AV Number: | AV-1887-3229 |
| Date Created: | 1887 |
| 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. |