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SR183 Keister Home

FILES

sr183.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

SR183 Keister Home

Description

Sanatoriums were popular at the turn of the last century in the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients. Often doctors or others in the healthcare profession would establish homes and other institutions with such a purpose. Tuberculosis often wiped out entire families in the city at the turn of the century.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1907

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

sr183

Is Version Of

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

Citation

unknown, “SR183 Keister Home,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed November 16, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr183.