Frank’s Mysteries at the Print Museum: Print and the Pandemic
Why did the Ludlow Typograph Company see an 800% increase in sales to printing companies in 1919, right in the middle of the Spanish Flu pandemic? While researching a book on the history of the Ludlow Typograph, Frank gains some insight into the 1918–1920 influenza pandemic and connects the dots between that pandemic and the printing industry.
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Discussion
By John Galbraith on Sep 14, 2020
Thanks Frank, for the well-researched and fascinating tie-in of the Spanish Flu pandemic with Ludlow and the printing industry. This type (oh yeah) of very entertaining, historical commentary is welcome anytime.
John Galbraith - retired Canadian printing industry magazine publisher.