Aerial views of the Norristown State Hospital campus and surrounding farmlands. Opened in 1880 as Pennsylvania's first state inpatient psychiatric facility. Buildings were constructed in the "cottage" model, with separate structures above ground that were interconnected by a series of tunnels underground. This model allowed patients to be separated and treated according to their level of functionality., Negative numbers: 1772, 1678, 1805.
Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer
Date
ca. 1915
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Aero Service [P.8990.1772; P.8990.1678; P.8990.1805]
