SR042 Catawba Sanatorium
FILES
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 April 18, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr042.