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title: Letter Carrier in 1918 Flu Pandemic
author: US War Department
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21241/letter-carrier-in-1918-flu-pandemic/
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updated: 2025-11-04
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# Letter Carrier in 1918 Flu Pandemic
_Authored by US War Department_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21241.jpg)
## Image Caption
Letter carrier wearing a mask during the [1918 Flu Pandemic](https://www.worldhistory.org/1918_Flu_Pandemic/), photograph by the US [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) Department, New York [City](https://www.worldhistory.org/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
## Cite This Work
### APA
Department, U. W. (2025, November 04). Letter Carrier in 1918 Flu Pandemic. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Department, US War. "Letter Carrier in 1918 Flu Pandemic." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 04, 2025. .
### MLA
Department, US War. "Letter Carrier in 1918 Flu Pandemic." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Nov 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/45499319) by **US War Department**. Submitted by [John Horgan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jhorgan/ "User Page: John Horgan"), published on 04 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.