Harrisburg State Hospital: Pennsylvania's First Public Asylum by Phillip N. Thomas

Harrisburg State Hospital: Pennsylvania's First Public Asylum

Images of America: Pennsylvania

Phillip N. Thomas

128 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

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Harrisburg State Hospital opened in 1851 as the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital, the first public institution in the state. Situated atop a hill overlooking the Susquehanna River, the original building was an early example of a Kirkbride desig...

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