Letter carrier wearing a mask during the 1918 Flu Pandemic, photograph by the US War Department, New York City, 16 October, 1918.
This letter carrier in New York City was one of the many workers who came into close contact with the public, thus requiring the use of masks for protection against the influenza virus. The Medical Department under the US War Department captured many images of the 1918 Flu Pandemic affecting daily life.
National Archives at College Park, United States
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Department, U. W. (2025, November 04). Letter Carrier in 1918 Flu Pandemic. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21241/letter-carrier-in-1918-flu-pandemic/
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