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WLA Exhibit Poster: The Medical Inspection of School Children
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Exhibit poster arguing that "the medical inspection of school children . . . means a broader understanding of childhood." In many of the photographs a man is inspecting children with various types of medical devices. Other images show children in the classroom.
1915
Wisconsin Lung Association
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