By Ginny A. Roth ~ The image above features Cornelia Mercer, a pediatric nurse and nursing student at the Baltimore Union Protestant Infirmary, during her
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A Salute to Jerry Hecht
By Ginny A. Roth ~ In 1959, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) gained the photographic talents of Gerald “Jerry” Hecht. For nearly three decades
The Young at Heart
By Ginny A. Roth ~ A gallery of WWI era postcards from the Zwerdling Postcard Collection.
Lenox Hill Hospital’s Modernization Captured in Photographs
By Ginny A. Roth The Charles R. Lachman Community Health Center at Lenox Hill Hospital was officially dedicated on September 20, 1966. During the ceremony
Total Eclipse of the Sun
In 1860, at the dawn of astronomical photography, a total eclipse event occurred in which the shadow of the moon passed over North America, Spain
Color Our Collections – National Library of Medicine
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) hosts an annual week-long, international, social media event called, #ColorOurCollections.
Cough Killer’s Secret Ingredient
By Ginny A. Roth Whereas the statement from Dr. Seth Arnold Medical Company on this late 19th century advertisement, “we are all liable to catch
Trade Cards in The Fight Against AIDS
By Ginny A. Roth ~ World AIDS Day is an international observance held on December 1st each year and an opportunity for people
Autumn Highlights
By Ginny A. Roth The autumnal equinox has come and gone, and what lies ahead of us are cooler temperatures, falling leaves, and the beginning
Color Me Healthy
By Ginny A. Roth More than just a tool to keep children occupied, coloring books provide an entertaining, friendly, and interactive medium that can simplify