Yellow Fever. Military Millinery Chocker.

Description

The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 killed as many as 10,000 people in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thousands, including President George Washington, fled the city, including most members of the Federal (Philadelphia was the US capital at this time) and city governments. As a result, civil services collapsed and almost vanished. However, the mayor remained and eventually, with the help of a "Committee of Twenty" composed of volunteer residents drawn from all walks of life, order and civil services were restored. Members of the Free African Society, a charitable organization of African-Americans originally founded as a self-help group, were instrumental in this regard. They served as nurses and home-care attendants, often for no pay, and Mayor William Clarkson later praised their work when racist claims of price-gouging and theft were raised. Yellow and black medal is 3.1 inches long. Chocker is 17.3 but can be sized to your preference at no extra cost.