Leading Venturans Wearing Flu Masks

Image

Leading Venturans Wearing Flu Masks

Title

Leading Venturans Wearing Flu Masks

Identifier

263

Description

Group photo of 15 prominent men and 1 boy standing in front of a building wearing flu masks over their faces during the flu epidemic of 1918. One man has his mask down and has a pipe in his mouth.

Persons are not specifically identified, but some are named: Judge Rogers, Mark Bogart, George C. Power, George J. Little, L.A.M Ortega, Slim the bootblack.

Creator

Dingman

Date

1918

Format

Portrait, Group
10 x 21.5 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Spanish Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.

Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Dingman , “Leading Venturans Wearing Flu Masks,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 22, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/56.