Kern County Library--Stony Brook Retreat Tuberculosis Sanitorium Collection
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Title
Kern County Library--Stony Brook Retreat Tuberculosis Sanitorium Collection
Subject
Stony Brook Retreat (Keene, Calif.); Sanitoriums; Tuberculosis
Description
Photographs of the Stony Brook Retreat, Kern County's tuberculosis facility in the first half of the 20th century.
Creator
Dr. Seymour Strongin
Source
These photographs of the Stony Brook Retreat, staff, and patients, were donated to the Kern County Library by Susan Nail, daughter of Dr. Seymour Strongin, one of Stony Brook's doctors, in 2002.
Publisher
San Joaquin Valley Library System
Date
1928
Contributor
Kern County Library
Rights
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the “fair use” clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 § 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Kern County Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301; Phone: 661-868-0701
Relation
Jack Maguire Local History Room--Photo Files, Beale Memorial Library, Kern County Library System.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Image
Identifier
kcs
Coverage
Keene (Calif.) 1920-1950
Collection Items
Stony Brook Retreat, developer's vision
This hand-colored picture of Stony Brook, scanned from a framed picture, shows the main hospital building with lawns and curbs, and a perfectly rectangular swimming pool, in contrast to their appearance in 1928.
Stony Brook Retreat, with mountains and road
Shows several buildings of the Stony Brook Retreat. Access road is visible at right.
back view of verandas, Stony Brook
Shows building at Stony Brook, with awnings and veranda extending its entire length.
Stony Brook main building, seen through trees
Shows main hospital building of Stony Brook Retreat, as seen just beyond the tree line.
Cottage of resident physician, behind pine tree
Shows the cottage of Stony Brook's resident physician, located beside the railroad.
Panorama, Stony Brook Retreat, July 1928
Shows Stony Brook Retreat in its setting between the mountains and the railroad.
Panorama, Stony Brook Retreat, August 1928
Shows several buildings of the Stony Brook complex, along with its mountain setting.
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