Dr. Leroy E. Burney Shovels A Spadeful of Earth At the New National Library of Medicine Groundbreaking Ceremony

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)

Publication:
Produced: [1959]

Language(s):
English

Format:
Still image

Subject(s):
Anniversaries and Special Events.
Libraries, Medical,
Burney, Leroy E. (Leroy Edgar), 1906-1998.,
Lyons, Champ, 1907-,
Laird, Melvin R.,
Hill, Lister, 1894-1984.,
Flemming, Arthur S. (Arthur Sherwood), 1905-1996.
National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Genre(s):
Photographs

Abstract:
Dr. Leroy E. Burney, Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, shovels a spadeful of earth at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Library of Medicine. Looking on (from left) are Dr. Champ Lyons, Chairman of the Library's Board of Regents; Congressman Melvin R. Laird of Wisconsin; Senator Lister Hill of Alabama; and Dr. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

Extent:
1 photograph : 21 x 26 cm

Technique:
black and white

NLM Unique ID:
101646352

NLM Image ID:
A033483

Permanent Link:
resource.nlm.nih.gov/101646352

No known copyright restrictions

Taken on: January 18, 2024

Tags:

Anniversaries and Special Events. Libraries

Medical

Surgeon Genera

Public Health Service

Photographs

shovel

groundbreaking ceremony

Dr. Champ Lyons

National Libray of Medicine Board of Regents

Congressman Melvin R. Laird

Wisconsin; Senator Lister Hill

Alabama; Dr. Arthur S. Flemming

Secretary of Health Education

and Welfare.

Still Image

Public Domain

Free Images

Prints and Photographs

National Library of Medicine

NLM

IHM

National Institutes of Health

NIH

Archives of Medicine

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