Book or Pamphlet
Holy Family Hospital, Water Cure Department
View of one of the Water Cure Department's rooms furnished with a large porcelain bath tub, marble table and sitz or hip bath. An apparatus for water regulation is mounted on the marble-lined wall with a shelf, above, holding hose nozzles and a timer or small clock. A telephone is mounted on the wall next to a wooden door frame. On the right is a marble wall partition with four curved bars dividing what is probably the site of vertical and horizontal showers from the rest of the room. Areas of the cement floor have a drainable covering, possibly made of rubber. The following is quoted from the hospital's 1902 patient booklet: "The Hydrotherapeutic (Water Cure) Department is a feature to which we desire to call special attention. It is located in the basement, and is equipped with all the modern appliances, affording ample facilities for the application of the various forms of Hydrotherapy. Hot baths, steam cabinets, and Turkish baths are provided with the very best modern equipment. Trained and experienced attendants are in charge for both men and women. Massage treatments are administered according to the famous German method." |
Image ID: | 131631 |
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Creation Date: | 1901 |
Creator Name: | Melendy Studio, Manitowoc |
City: | Manitowoc |
County: | Manitowoc |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Glander Art Studio photographs and miscellaneous records, 1890-1972 |
Genre: | Book or Pamphlet |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | M2003-001.1.19 |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 3.25 inches |
See also Image IDs: 130734, 131077,131246, 131263, 131437,131439, 131444, 131633 The view is one of nine in an informational booklet for potential patients entitled "First Biennial Prospectus of Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, Wis., Founded September 28, 1899, Conducted by The Franciscan Sisters, O.M.C., 1902." See also online catalog for "Second Biennial Prospectus of Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, Wis., 1904." "Practical Hydrotherapy, A Manual for Students and Practioners," Curran Pope, M.D., Copyright 1909 |
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