Assemblyman Sidney Lebowitz of Queens, N.Y. examines an x-ray of his chest which shows his new heart. Lebowitz who had to drop out of the election in New York because of his health received his new heart on election day 11/5. Lebowitz sits up in his St. Luke's Hospital room 11/8, only 3-days after the transplant operation performed by the Dr. Denton Cooley team.

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Title:
Assemblyman Sidney Lebowitz of Queens, N.Y. examines an x-ray of his chest which shows his new heart. Lebowitz who had to drop out of the election in New York because of his health received his new heart on election day 11/5. Lebowitz sits up in his St. Luke's Hospital room 11/8, only 3-days after the transplant operation performed by the Dr. Denton Cooley team.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Heart - Transplant
Photographer:
United Press International
Name on Item:
UPI
Date:
[ca. November 1968]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Hearts (Anatomy)
Surgery
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 280 x 218 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2j62w597p
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001250_0035
Barcode:
39999088103351