Contributed by Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Description
The women's cottage in the foreground and the men's cottage at rear, two of the sleeping facilities at the Maine State Sanatorium in Hebron.
The privately operated tuberculosis hospital believed patients would recover with a healthy, rich diet, rest, and lots of fresh air. They slept outdoors on porches or in rooms that were open to the outdoors.
The facility opened in 1904 and became a state facility in 1915, renamed the Western Maine Sanatorium.
About This Item
- Title: Sleeping cottages, Maine State Sanatorium, Hebron, ca. 1907
- Creation Date: circa 1907
- Subject Date: circa 1907
- Location: Greenwood Mountain, Hebron, Oxford County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Maine State Sanatorium
- Hospitals, convalescent--Maine--Hebron
- Sanatoriums--Maine
- Tuberculosis--Maine
- Schools--Maine--Hebron
- Tuberculosis hospitals--Maine
- Western Maine Sanatorium
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Maine Historic Preservation Commission55 Capitol Street, 65 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0065
(207) 287-2132
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