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Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984

Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984 - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:P. Ibbotson, Patricia IbbotsonPublish date:2002-05-28Pages:130
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531613259ISBN-10:153161325XUPC:9781531613259Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC4VM1WE2A
Eloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the total land involved was 902 acres and the total number of patients was about 10,000. Today, all that remains are five buildings and a smokestack. Only one of them, the Kay Beard Building, is currently used.

In Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital, 1839-1984, this institution and medical center that cared for thousands of people over the years, is brought back to life. The book, in over 220 historic photographs, follows the facility's roots, from its beginnings as a poorhouse, to the founding of its psychiatric division and general hospital. The reader will also be able to trace the changing face of psychiatric care over the years. The book effectively captures what it was like to live, work, and play on Eloise's expansive grounds.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531613259ISBN-10:153161325XUPC:9781531613259Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SC4VM1WE2A
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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