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D99768-5
Date(s)
- 1956-06-15 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Tacoma-Pierce County blood bank. A driver exits the building with a delivery of human blood. The carton states "Handle with care. Do not allow to freeze or become overheated. Rush. Deliver immediately upon arrival- day or night." Human blood can only be kept 21 days. Taxi drivers delivered the blood to local hospitals. (TNT 7/22/1956, pg. B-4+)
Tacoma-Pierce County Blood Bank (Tacoma); Blood; Blood donations--Tacoma;