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Louis L. Bergman

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Photograph of Louis L. Bergman, MD (1907-1992), from p. 32 of the 1954 NYU Medical Violet yearbook. Dr. Bergman taught at New York University College of Medicine as an Instructor in Anatomy (1944-1946), Assistant Professor of Anatomy (1946-1949), and Associate Professor of Anatomy (1949-1956). He then became Professor of Anatomy at the New York University School of Medicine from 1956 to 1964. In 1971, Dr. Bergman held the position of Professor of Cell Biology at Bellevue Hospital Medical College for one term.

Salk Poliomyelitis Vaccine Telecast - Dr. Roach and Herb Fleet

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Dr. Roach (of Eli Lilly & Co.) and Herb Fleet (of Medical Communications, Inc.) during the late afternoon following the scientific meeting. The two are writing an emergency message to be read by Lilly salesmen at any reception point where sound would break down.

The photograph was taken on April 12, 1955, during the live telecast informing the American public that the field trial to test the inactivated polio vaccine was successful. The telecast was filmed at Rackham Hall at the University of Michigan. Eli Lilly & Co. funded the hour and a half long broadcast, narrated by Bob Emerick. It was watched by an estimated 54,000 doctors in special screenings in movie theaters and heard by millions of people around the world on the radio.

Dr. Jonas Salk (not pictured), developer of the poliomyelitis vaccine, received his MD from New York University College of Medicine in 1939.

Salk Poliomyelitis Vaccine Telecast - Basil O'Connor and David Bodian

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Mr. Basil O'Connor introducing Dr. David Bodian of Johns Hopkins University during the live telecast on the development of the poliomyelitis vaccine.

The photograph was taken on April 12, 1955, during the live telecast informing the American public that the field trial to test the inactivated polio vaccine was successful. The telecast was filmed at Rackham Hall at the University of Michigan. Eli Lilly & Co. funded the hour and a half long broadcast, narrated by Bob Emerick. It was watched by an estimated 54,000 doctors in special screenings in movie theaters and heard by millions of people around the world on the radio.

Dr. Jonas Salk (not pictured), developer of the poliomyelitis vaccine, received his MD from New York University College of Medicine in 1939.

Alson E. Braley

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Portrait of Alson E. Braley, MD (1906-1993). Dr. Braley taught at the New York University College of Medicine as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology from 1949 to 1950.

On the back of the photograph, a clipping from “The Medical Advance” reads: "Named Professors at Post-Graduate", "Dr. Alson E. Braley last month was named Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, Post-Graduate Medical School, it was announced by Dr. Robert Boggs, Dean. Dr. Braley, since 1941 an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, will direct the care of patients with eye diseases, the teaching of ophthalmology on the postgraduate levels and various research projects on the Eye Service of Bellevue Hospital. Copy of photograph included."

Salk Poliomyelitis Vaccine Telecast - Paul Klemtner and Camerawoman

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Mr. Paul Klemtner congratulating the camerawoman for her work on the No. 2 camera during the live telecast on the development of the poliomyelitis vaccine.

The photograph was taken on April 12, 1955, during the live telecast informing the American public that the field trial to test the inactivated polio vaccine was successful. The telecast was filmed at Rackham Hall at the University of Michigan. Eli Lilly & Co. funded the hour and a half long broadcast, narrated by Bob Emerick. It was watched by an estimated 54,000 doctors in special screenings in movie theaters and heard by millions of people around the world on the radio.

Dr. Jonas Salk (not pictured), developer of the poliomyelitis vaccine, received his MD from New York University College of Medicine in 1939.

Ivan L. Bennett, Jr.

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Portrait of Ivan L. Bennett, Jr., MD (1922-1990). Dr. Bennett taught at the New York University School of Medicine from 1969 to 1982. He served as Director of New York University Medical Center (1969-1973), Vice President for Health Affairs (1969-?), Professor of Medicine (1970-1982), Dean of the School of Medicine and the Post-Graduate Medical School (1970-1982), Provost of the New York University Medical Center (1973-1982), and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (1976-1982).

Salk Poliomyelitis Vaccine Telecast - Bob Emerick

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Bob Emerick, the narrator, with assistant at the live telecast on the development of the poliomyelitis vaccine.

The photograph was taken on April 12, 1955, during the live telecast informing the American public that the field trial to test the inactivated polio vaccine was successful. The telecast was filmed at Rackham Hall at the University of Michigan. Eli Lilly & Co. funded the hour and a half long broadcast, narrated by Bob Emerick. It was watched by an estimated 54,000 doctors in special screenings in movie theaters and heard by millions of people around the world on the radio.

Dr. Jonas Salk (not pictured), developer of the poliomyelitis vaccine, received his MD from New York University College of Medicine in 1939.

Salk Poliomyelitis Vaccine Telecast - David Bodian, Jonas Salk, Thomas Francis, Thomas M. Rivers

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Dr. David Bodian, Dr. Jonas E. Salk, Dr. Thomas Francis, and Dr. Thomas M. Rivers being briefed before the live telecast on the development of the poliomyelitis vaccine.

The photograph was taken on April 12, 1955, during the live telecast informing the American public that the field trial to test the inactivated polio vaccine was successful. The telecast was filmed at Rackham Hall at the University of Michigan. Eli Lilly & Co. funded the hour and a half long broadcast, narrated by Bob Emerick. It was watched by an estimated 54,000 doctors in special screenings in movie theaters and heard by millions of people around the world on the radio.

Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the poliomyelitis vaccine, received his MD from New York University College of Medicine in 1939.

Salk Poliomyelitis Vaccine Telecast - Bill Kraas, Bill Murphy and Mrs. H. J. Schumacher

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Bill Kraas and Bill Murphy, of Eli Lilly and Co, congratulate Mrs. H. J. Schumacher at the live telecast on the development of the poliomyelitis vaccine.

The photograph was taken on April 12, 1955, during the live telecast informing the American public that the field trial to test the inactivated polio vaccine was successful. The telecast was filmed at Rackham Hall at the University of Michigan. Eli Lilly & Co. funded the hour and a half long broadcast, narrated by Bob Emerick. It was watched by an estimated 54,000 doctors in special screenings in movie theaters and heard by millions of people around the world on the radio.

Dr. Jonas Salk (not pictured), developer of the poliomyelitis vaccine, received his MD from New York University College of Medicine in 1939.