Hospital for Insane, Clarinda, Iowa, 1908 – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Hospital for Insane, Clarinda, Iowa, 1908 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Iowa State Hospital for Insane, Clarinda, IA
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Hospital for Insane, Clarinda, Iowa, 1908
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In 1908, Clarinda was a small farming town and the seat of Page County in southwestern Iowa, where corn, hogs and cattle formed the backbone of local commerce. The Iowa Hospital for the Insane, a state institution that took patients from across Iowa, made the town known well beyond its county lines. State asylums of that era were often crowded, and superintendents relied on patient labor on farms, gardens and workshops to cut costs and keep residents occupied. Families in surrounding counties would have known the hospital as a major local employer and as the place relatives were sent when care at home failed. This view shows the institution's large buildings and grounds during a period when Iowa was still expanding its network of state care facilities.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,134 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Iowa State Hospital for Insane, Clarinda, IA |
| Reference | IA Hospital for Insane, Clarinda 1908 |
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