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Depicted in this historic image was the interior of the Carville, Louisiana Leprosarium's hospital canteen, where patrons could be seen eati
Description:
Depicted in this historic image was the interior of the Carville, Louisiana Leprosarium's hospital canteen, where patrons could be seen eating and conversing on a daily basis. Proceeds from the canteen, which was operated by the patients, were used to pay for hospital sporting and entertainment events. The hospital was a self-contained compound with its own power plant, storehouse, patient treatment centers, which included a dental office, food-processing facilities, i.e., a cafeteria, and its own cemetery.
Creator:
CDC/ Elizabeth Schexnyder, National Hansen's Disease Museum, Curator
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Date Added:
December 3, 2012