LitSite Alaska

Return to: Epidemics and Pandemic Flu of 1918-1919 - Native Alaskans had no natural immunity against the terrible diseases that swept through their people following contact with Europeans and Americans.

Gallery Thumbnails

"Service at grave of flu victims. 40% of [?] population and 25% of total Indian pop. died."

UAF-1991-46-734
This Interior Alaska photo by Frederick Blount Drane was captioned: “Service at grave of flu victims. 40% of [?] population and 25% of total Indian pop. died.” Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

For more information about this image click here.