Houseman Funeral Home Was Here During Spanish Flu Pandemic
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Houseman Funeral Home Was Here During Spanish Flu Pandemic
A funeral home was here during the Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918-1919. It was operated out of the home of James Wilford Houseman, great-grandfather of Philadelphia Inquirer writer Frank Fitzpatrick. Bodies were stacked in it during the pandemic. See Mr. Fitzpatrick's article in today's Inquirer at pp. C1, C2.
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2020 |
Property ID: 11342
Updated on: Apr 28, 2020
A funeral home was here during the Spanish Flu Pandemic, 1918-1919. It was operated out of the home of James Wilford Houseman, great-grandfather of Philadelphia Inquirer writer Frank Fitzpatrick. Bodies were stacked in it during the pandemic. See Mr. Fitzpatrick's article in today's Inquirer at pp. C1, C2.
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311 South Camac Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19007, United States
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04-28-2020
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