Julius Akstinas victim of the 1918 influenza epidemic

Julius Akstinas victim of the 1918 influenza epidemic

Item Information

Title:
Julius Akstinas victim of the 1918 influenza epidemic
Name on Item:
A. Lapinskas. 181 Essex St. Lawrence, Mass.
Date:
[ca. 1910–1940]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Postmortem photographs
Location:
Lawrence History Center
LE 2 / Lithuanian (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Lawrence History Center Photograph Collection
Subjects:
Funeral rites & ceremonies
Families
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; mount 31 x 36 cm
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Notes:
Title from accompanying material.
Text on back of item: Very rare to have a wake in the house. Died from influenza.
A leading family of the Lithuanian National Catholic Church movement in Lawrence, Mass. and one of the first victims of the 1918 influenza epidemic. Note the mirror is covered and there are no guest mourners due to the city ban of public gathering to prevent the spread of the disease.
Notes (date):
Date from accompanying material.
Accession #:
2006_001_004