ID#: 8521
Caption:
This historic 1921 photograph showed an example of an unsanitary privy, that had been located in Marshall, Minnesota. The placement of the privy in an area easily accessible to people, increased its potential for transmitting bacterial diseases to the nearby potable water supply. This was one of a series of instructional images used by the Minnesota Board of Health to train the state's public health workers. The purpose of the images, and the associated training, was focused on protecting water supplies from bacterial contamination, due to incorrect disposal of waste, including sewage that might foul ground water.
High Resolution: Click here for hi-resolution image (6.64 MB)
Content Provider(s): CDC/ Minnesota Department of Health, R.N. Barr Library; Librarians Melissa Rethlefsen and Marie Jones
Creation Date: 1921
Photo Credit:
Links: Minnesota Health Department
http://www.health.state.mn.us/library/library.htm
Categories:
CDC Organization
Skip Navigation Links.

MeSH
Skip Navigation Links.
Copyright Restrictions: Permission is not required for public domain images, however, these images are provided by CDC and are available for personal, professional, and educational use with appropriate attribution. Redistribution must credit CDC and, where known, the individual photographer, and identify the CDC website as the free source. For additional terms see Use of Agency Materials | Other | CDC