| When the pandemic struck, many Indian children were at boarding schools. In the absence of cheap long distance phone service, officials sent telegrams such as this one to notify parents about their child’s condition. [Credit: The Library of Congress] |
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Harsh measures were taken against those who disobeyed laws forbidding spitting. [Credit: North Dakota Historical Society] |
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While the stethoscope was in common use at this time, many doctors still relied on traditional methods to diagnose their patients. [Credit: National Library of Medicine] |
