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Responses to the 1916 Polio Epidemic in New York City

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Responses to the 1916 Polio Epidemic in New York City

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This project, built in Google Tour Builder, relies on New York City public records, published papers of the city doctors, and references to newspaper articles. The map illustrates first reported cases of the disease, the location of the NYC health department, quarantined buildings, and the cemeteries.

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Fall 2016

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Equipment/Software used: Google Tour Builder

Responses to the 1916 Polio Epidemic in New York City

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