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After a variety of uses, this small island in Long Island Sound first was used as a mass cemetery following the Civil War. It quickly became a burial ground for New York's indigent, then its uses expanded rapidly: a quarantine area during times of…

Public health poster created by Chicago's Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium depicts that disease as a collective responsibility: it depended upon everyone get a TB test. In colors leaning heavily toward the American flag, and eight children…

Poster promoting better health care through the prevention of tuberculosis by better eating and sleeping habits, and more exposure to sunshine.

Article gives praise to 15-year-old Luella Smith, the youngest daughter of a Greene County, WI farmer. She's recognized for her dedication to the local 4-H Club, but even moreso her industry and resourcefulness. Quoting from her statement, the…

Beginning in roughly the 1900s, electric interurban rail lines became popular across the US. Their lower profile--in terms of size, weight and emissions--made them ideal for commuters traveling to cities. The Erie Railroad joined this trend by adding…