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Wichita Must Mask Up

Title (Dublin Core)

Wichita Must Mask Up

Description (Dublin Core)

After the Sedgwick County Commission voted 3-2 to not implement the governor's order requiring Kansans to wear masks in public places where social distancing was not possible, Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple convened an emergency session of the City Council to debate and vote on a city-wide ordnance that would override the county's authority . By a vote of 4-3, Mayor Whipple's ordnance passed and became effective immediately, thus prompting local businesses to post signs like this one on their establishments. This sign reflects the first time during the pandemic that mask-wearing became an enforced mandate in Wichita, as the city struggled to control a virus that seemed to be at controllable levels just a few weeks before this photo was taken.

Date (Dublin Core)

July 6, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Aaron Peterka

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Aaron Peterka

Partner (Dublin Core)

Northeastern University

Type (Dublin Core)

Photograph

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Government Local
English Health & Wellness
English Clothing & Accessories
English Public Space

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

Kansas
government order
mask
Wichita
sign

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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

07/06/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

07/30/2020

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This item was submitted on July 6, 2020 by Aaron Peterka using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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