Panoramic view of the Barlow Sanatorium in its early days, Elysian Park, 1915

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Title	Panoramic view of the Barlow Sanatorium in its early days, Elysian Park, 1915
Description	Photograph of a panoramic view of the Barlow Sanatorium in its early days, Elysian Park, 1915. The sanatorium is comprised of a dozen cottages at right. At center, several small single-story buildings are visible. To the far left, what appears to be the administrative building can be seen. Roads circle around the compound and allow access to the main road. Surrounding grasslands, lawns, and courtyards are well maintained. Utility poles line the main road. Thick forests of trees are visible in the hilly background.; "The Barlow Sanatorium was founded in 1902 for the treatment of tuberculosis patients. The Administration building, donated by Mrs. W. Jarvis Barlow, was one of the first four structures that constituted the newly opened Barlow Sanatorium. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Solano contributed a 13-room permanent cottage; designed to become Barlow's future infirmary for the more advanced cases. Later, a 60-foot passageway would connect it with the Administration Building." -- unknown author.; "In 1902 Dr. Barlow founded The Barlow Sanatorium to care for the indigent tuberculosis of Los Angeles county; those who have been residents of the county for one year and who are in no condition for active work. He and his wife had spent many days driving around the Los Angeles area in their horse-drawn carriage until they discovered what looked like the ideal location. It was 25 acres of untouched meadowland set among the rolling hills next to the city-owned Elysian Park on Chavez Ravine Road. The site turned out to be more ideal for the purpose than was initially apparent. The configuration of the hills in the area is such that clean air always sweeps across Barlow's land, even when Los Angeles itself is plagued with smog - a fortunate climatic quirk that met the fresh air needs of the patients. Dr. Barlow purchased the 25 acres from J.B. Lankershim for $7,300. He convinced Lankershim to donate back $1,000 of the purchase price, received $1,300 from Alfred Solano, who with his wife (Marion Barlow's remarried mother) would become legendary supporters of the institution, and chipped in the balance of $5,000 himself. A Board of Directors was established, consisting of J.F. Francis as president, Mrs. John D. Hooker as vice-president, and Norman Bridge, M.D. and R.W. Poindexter as members. Dr. Barlow, who was never to permit himself to be elected president, chose instead to be secretary- treasurer, a post he held for the rest of his life." -- John F. Barlow.
Subject	Barlow Sanitorium
Subject (adlf)	medical facilities
Subject (file heading)	Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Hospitals (2 of 2)
Subject (lcsh)	Hospitals
Geographic subject (roadway)	Elysian Park
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	1915
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1915
Type	images
Format	glass plate negatives
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : glass photonegative, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	photographs
Accession number	5403
Call number	CHS-5403
Legacy record ID	chs-m1789; USC-1-1-1-1841
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-5403
Archival file	chs_Volume30/CHS-5403.tiff

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