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Eloise : Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984 by Patricia Ibbotson and P. Ibbotson (2002, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-10153161325X

ISBN-139781531613259

eBay Product ID (ePID)18038379188

Product Key Features

Book TitleEloise : Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum and Hospital 1839-1984

Number of Pages130 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicUnited States / State & Local / General, General

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorPatricia Ibbotson, P. Ibbotson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight14.6 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.7 in

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SynopsisEloise, which started out as a poorhouse, later became known as Wayne County General Hospital. From only 35 residents on 280 acres in 1839, the complex grew dramatically after the Civil War until the total land involved was 902 acres and the total number of patients was about 10,000. Today, all that remains are five buildings and a smokestack. Only one of them, the Kay Beard Building, is currently used. In Eloise: Poorhouse, Farm, Asylum, and Hospital, 1839-1984, this institution and medical center that cared for thousands of people over the years, is brought back to life. The book, in over 220 historic photographs, follows the facility's roots, from its beginnings as a poorhouse, to the founding of its psychiatric division and general hospital. The reader will also be able to trace the changing face of psychiatric care over the years. The book effectively captures what it was like to live, work, and play on Eloise's expansive grounds.