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[Application Technology Satellite-1 (ATS-1) antenna next to the Alaska Native Clinic]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Publication:
Produced: [1970?]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Remote Sensing Technology
Health Facilities
Alaska
United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Genre(s):
Photographs
Abstract:
Image caption on page 93 of the book US National Library of Medicine: "An Application Technology Satellite-1 (ATS-1) antenna next to a Native Health Clinic, established by the US Department of Health Education and Welfare, Public Health Service, Galena, Alaska, ca. 1970. This technology, combined with the Teletypewriter Exchange System, or TWX, enabled the library to pioneer long-distance medical education and consultation."
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Related Title(s):
US National Library of Medicine
Extent:
1 photograph : 21 x 26 cm
Technique:
black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101656329 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A033580
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101656329