American Red Cross nurses in surgical masks folding bandages at a clinic set up to treat victims of the flu pandemic of 1918-1919
Title
American Red Cross nurses in surgical masks folding bandages at a clinic set up to treat victims of the flu pandemic of 1918-1919
Subject
Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
American National Red Cross
Nurses--United States
Clinics--United States
Description
American Red Cross nurses wearing surgical masks focus on bandage folding in a clinic set up to serve victims of the 1918-1919 Spanish flu pandemic
Four individuals in medical uniforms and face masks sit at a table, with another standing behind them. An American flag hangs in the background alongside a poster that reads "IF I FAIL HE DIES" with a Red Cross symbol and additional text.
Publisher
Robert L. Brown History of Medicine Collection
Date
1918-1919
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-HSL010_RedCrossNursesWearingMasksFluPandemic1918_001
Date Created
2018-10-09
Is Part Of
Buffalo and Western New York Chapter of the American Red Cross Collection
LIB-HSL010
Original Format
Photographs
Citation
“American Red Cross nurses in surgical masks folding bandages at a clinic set up to treat victims of the flu pandemic of 1918-1919,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 12, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/95189.