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Photo of an early iron lung Construction and Demonstration of an Early Iron Lung, late 1920s

One of Dr. Drinker's associates, Dr. James Wilson, demonstrates the use of the iron lung. By 1932, Children's and Infants' Hospital were using the new technology to assist patients with their breathing function.

Photo: Children's Hospital Boston Archives.

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