Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Kitchen | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Kitchen

Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Kitchen | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Freshly-baked loaves of bread are stacked on tables with bowls and trays of other food items in the large kitchen at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
DESCRIPTION
Freshly-baked loaves of bread are stacked on tables with bowls and trays of other food items in the large kitchen at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:26149
Creation Date: 1893
Creator Name:Bennett, H. H. (Henry Hamilton), 1843-1908
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin state institutions photographs, 1893
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 241 (3)
Original Dimensions:9 x 7 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane opened its doors to patients in July 1860. Surrounded by 497 acres of woods, farm lands, and ornamental grounds, the hospital could accomodate up to 520 patients by 1893.
SUBJECTS
Implements, utensils, etc.
Kitchens
Bread
Psychiatric hospitals
Indoor photography

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