Husking Corn, 1939

Husking Corn, 1939

Husking corn. Grundy County, Iowa. October, 1939.

Photographer: Arthur Rothstein. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection.

Pathways

Think about the last time you were sick. What might it have been like to have influenza in 1918 compared to being sick today?

Media Artifacts

Investigation Tip:
Look at the timeline and investigate what other world events where happening during the influenza outbreak. How did these world events effect how people reacted and dealt with the outbreak?