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SR042 Catawba Sanatorium

FILES

sr042.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

SR042 Catawba Sanatorium

Description

This view of the women’s quarters shows the west end of the lean-to with lounging room in the center. Catawba ceased accepting tuberculosis patients on January 1, 1972. When it did, records indicated that some 25,000 tuberculosis patients had received treatment at Catawba Sanatorium during its 63 years of operation. Since 1972, Catawba Hospital has served patients with mental illness.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1920s

Contributor

Nelson Harris, George Wade

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital Postcard

Type

Still Image

Identifier

sr042

Is Version Of

Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards by Nelson Harris (2005)

Citation

unknown, “SR042 Catawba Sanatorium,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr042.