T. B. Sanitarium near New Philadelphia, Ohio   Save
Ohio Guide Photgraphs
Description: Reverse reads: “This picture is the T. B. Sanitarium located 2 miles South of New Phila. Ohio on Route 250.” Sanitariums were used as long-term treatment facilities for ill patients, particularly those with tuberculosis (sometimes abbreviated T.B.) before antibiotics were made available. The renovated building is currently being used as the Tuscarawas Attention Center, serving girls and boys through a court order or from law enforcement officers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F03_019_001
Subjects: Tuscarawas County (Ohio); Mental health services--Ohio; Tuberculosis; Hospitals--History--Ohio
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)