Photos Hover over each photo to see a short description of the image and click to enlarge. Pandemic History The CDC uses the infographic approach for other infectious diseases, such as polio, to reach a broad audience and make a complex problem more understandable. Red Cross volunteers fighting against the spanish flu epidemy in United States in 1918. Photo of a group of people wearing masks during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Photo of hospital ward filled with polio sufferers in iron lungs. Photo of a woman standing and reading a book to a little girl in an iron lung machine. Newspaper article from the 1918 influenza pandemic describing confrontations at the meeting of an anti-mask group. Covid-19 Scheel's employee with face covering. Fargo, North Dakota. Photo credit: Brandt Haskell, Team Member. Public health initiatives and the need for business signage has made a whole new sector of graphic design popular. Illustration 177005302 © Veaceslav Balan | Dreamstime.com 2020 The Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 tracking map now reports U.S. data by city and county. Another important cultural factor of interest is what occupations have become considered essential and the public appreciation for frontline workers. Illustration 179049363 © Tinypolkadoz | Dreamstime.com 2020 Businesses across the globe have closed their doors, either by choice or by public health mandate. The ultimate ramifications are yet to be seen and will depend on specific government reaction and support. Photo 177756042 © Chansom Pantip | Dreamstime.com 2020 Public mask wearing has varied across time and space, and is a subject that will no doubt be examined by future researchers. Photo credit: Photo 179523584 © Radila Radilova | Dreamstime.com 2020 Infographics and public health messaging like this have gone up in store windows, on billboards, and been shared across social media since the start of the pandemic. Illustration 187015622 © Sawettachote Lohasarn | Dreamstime A map is worth a thousand words - they reflect the feelings of the map-maker and are important clues to cultural context. Illustration 171651174 © Valerii Khadeiev | Dreamstime.com 2020 North Dakota State University health poster encouraging people to stay home in they are sick. Fargo, North Dakota. Photo credit: Brandt Haskell, Team Member North Dakota State University health poster stating that face coverings are required. Fargo, North Dakota. Photo credit: Brandt Haskell, Team Member Floor sticker in Scheel's asking customers to social distance. Fargo, North Dakota. Photo credit: Brandt Haskell, Team Member Scheel's door poster stating that face coverings are required. Fargo, North Dakota. Photo credit: Brandt Haskell, Team Member A global pandemic calls for global marketing materials. Photo 178254467 © Scaliger | Dreamstime.com 2020 Personal face covering. Fargo, North Dakota. Photo credit: Brandt Haskell, Team Member Scheel's poster asking customers to be considerate and practice social distancing. Fargo, North Dakota. Photo credit: Brandt Haskell, Team Member Share Your Photos With The Project