#Repost @nytimes with @get_repost ・・・ In 1918, the Spanish flu raced through crowded tenements and neighborhoods in New York City. The numbers rose slowly at first, then soared as if swept in on a huge wave — a pattern eerily familiar 102 years later. Tens of millions of people died worldwide, including 675,000 people in the United States. In New York City, more than 20,000 died, at a rate of 400 to 500 a day at the apex. But it could have been much worse. Tap the link in our bio to see the city's response, which in many ways mirrors our own current experience, with a sepia tint. #tbt Photos from the @usnatarchives and @nycarchives https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hL2C9HVyG/?igshid=4qbah7tf5cvu













