Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The Incubator Babies of Coney Island

Dr. Martin Couney put premature babies on display…and in so doing, saved thousands of lives. "The Infantorium", in which visitors paid 25 cents to view prematurely born babies displayed in incubators at several amusement parks, employed white clad nurses and wet nurses who cared for the infants around the clock.

Read more: Open Culture

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