Healing in the Adirondacks : Medicine and Medical Practice
Label:
Resting in the open air on porches (called cure porches) or in tents was considered beneficial in treating tuberculosis. The state hospital at Ray Brook erected these tent platforms on the grounds to allow patients to take the air while protected from the elements.
Title:
N.Y. State Sanatorium, Ray Brook, N.Y.
Date:
between 1915 and 1930
Object Name:
Postcard
Catalog #:
2017.001.0150
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