1918; A pandemic flu letter from South Dakota

“SO MANY PEOPLE ARE SICK, YOU CAN’T GET ANYONE TO HELP OUT”

Preface about the 1918 pandemic before letter from Clara Link to Forest and Bea Link.
1918 crowd of several persons wearing masks and one sign saying "wear a mask or go to jail."

A group wearing masks with one carrying a sign expressing the caveat, “Wear a mask, or go to jail.”

Police during the 1918 outbreak wearing masks.

In 1918, police wear masks to slow the spread of influenza.

Letter from Links in South Dakota to Links in Kansas about pandemic influenza
Final pages of letter about 1918 pandemic - "We are all sick and could not get out."