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Street car conductor in Seattle not allowing passengers aboard without a mask. 1918.

Mass transit systems, with crowds of people in close quarters, were fertile venues for the spread of disease. In Seattle, public health officials required passengers and employees wear masks as a precautionary measure.

Record held at: National Archives at College Park, MD. Record number 165-WW-269B-11.

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