Dr. Johan Hultin and his team received permission from Inuit Elders to open a mass grave at Brevig Mission in 1951. This photo depicts Hultin and his team searching in what turned-out to be - at that time - a quest without answers.
Fifty years later, the results would be different.
Image, National Park Service.
To cite this story (For MLA citation guidance see easybib or OWL ):
Bos, Carole "Searching for Spanish-Flu Answers at Brevig Mission, 1951" AwesomeStories.com. Oct 07, 2013. Dec 14, 2025.