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  • Richmond & the Spanish Flu – October 22, 1918

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    October 22nd, 1918 marked three deaths and 263 new cases of Spanish Influenza in the city of Richmond within the span of 24 hours. Richmond‘s determined health commissioner, Dr. Charles Blake, had been taking every precaution to help digress the spread of the virus, not willing to let up. This article lists the names of…

  • Dr. Charles R. Blake & the Spanish Flu

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    Evelyn Santos
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    Richmond & the Spanish Flu Dr. Charles Robert Blake (September 9, 1869 – December 27, 1944) was the public health officer in charge when the Spanish Flu swept through the City of Richmond in 1918-1919. The museum archives holds the secrets about how our community emerged stronger from past epidemics. Charles Robert Blake was born…

  • Richmond & the Spanish Flu – October 21, 1918

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    Evelyn Santos
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    The Spanish Flu raged through the United States approximately one hundred years ago. Like all small towns in the United States, daily life in the City of Richmond was deeply impacted by the epidemic. We found these three articles in the museum archives from the Richmond Daily Independent dated October 21, 1918. Just like COVID…

  • Introducing Richmond & the Spanish Flu – (1918-1919)

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    Evelyn Santos
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    The Spanish Flu raged through the United States approximately one hundred years ago. The country had just entered World War I and the first cases of Spanish Flu were reported at military camps in Spring 1918. Spanish Flu Timeline from the Center for Disease Control We dug deep into our archives to learn more about…

  • Virtual Program: Indigenous Resilience & Activism

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    Evelyn Santos

    The Richmond Museum of History & Culture is presenting a series of virtual programs through April 2020. Virtual Program on Saturday April 11, 2020 5:00 PM PST Indigenous Resilience & Activism in the East Bay Film Screening & Zoom Room Conversation Join Zoom Meeting at https://4cd.zoom.us/j/927868536 Meeting ID: 927 868 536 PROGRAM SCHEDULE Introduction &…

  • Virtual Program: Gov. Alvarado Documentary Film

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    Evelyn Santos

    The Richmond Museum of History & Culture is presenting a series of virtual programs through April 2020. Join us on Zoom: https://4cd.zoom.us/j/825993579 Film Screening Juan B. Alvarado Governor of Alta California (1836-1842) An original documentary film by David Anaya about San Pablo’s Most Famous Citizen! Join us in virtual film screening program of the first…