Photos from 1918's Spanish Flu and WWI

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In this Nov. 11, 1918 file photo, a group of people gather in front of Buckingham Palace in London, England to celebrate the signing of the Armistice that ended the fighting of World War One. (AP Photo)

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In this 1918 file photo, American troops, near St. Mihiel, France, cheer after hearing the news that the Armistice has been signed, ending World War One. (AP Photo, File)

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In this Nov. 1918 file photo, American soldiers from New York, who served on the frontline in Cambria, France, rig up a Liberty Bell to celebrate the signing of the Armistice to end World War One. (AP Photo, File)

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In this Nov. 11, 1918 file photo, people in the streets of Paris, France, celebrate the signing of the Armistice that ended the fighting of World War One. (AP Photo, File)

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U.S. troops of the 1st Division, the first American troops to land on French soil, parade in St. Nazaire, France, June 26, 1917 during World War I. (AP Photo)

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Allied forces complete the final clearing of trenches with hand grenades in Bony, France, in July 1917. Exact date is unknown. (AP Photo)

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In this 1918 photo made available by the Library of Congress, volunteer nurses from the American Red Cross tend to influenza patients in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium, used as a temporary hospital. As scientists mark the 100th anniversary of the Spanish influenza pandemic, labs around the country are hunting better vaccines to boost protection against ordinary winter flu and guard against future pandemics, too. (Edward A. "Doc" Rogers/Library of Congress via AP)

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Photos from 1918's Spanish Flu and WWI

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