Everyone wore masks during the 1918 flu pandemic. They were useless
Source Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/04/02/everyone-wore-masks-during-1918-flu-pandemic-they-were-useless/ Excerpt: No one was permitted to ride a streetcar in Seattle without wearing a mask during the 1918 flu pandemic. (Library of Congress) By Eliza McGraw April 2, 2020 602 People called them “flu fences” and “chin sails.” Gala attendees fastened theirs with gaudy earrings. Smokers cut flaps in them, and movie houses ... Read more