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Sanitation, Household

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

University of Rochester Medical School Glass Plate Negative Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2014-050
Scope and Content Note

This collection documents photographically public health concerns in Rochester, New York from the late 1890s to the early 1920s. The materials consist of photographs, film negatives, glass plate negatives, and one scrapbook. Photos of the milk station, Hope Hospital, and the municipal hospital are included. Possibly taken by George Goler to document sanitary conditions.

Of special note: Scrapbook of photos of smallpox victims at Hope Hospital (Box 8).

Dates: Late 1890s through 1920s