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This black and white photograph shows a single patient's room with staff posed as patient and nurse. This was taken before the Open House and Dedication in 1954. The Menninger Clinic is a facility for mental-health treatment, education, research, and prevention. It was started in 1919 in Topeka, Kansas, by Dr. Charles F. Menninger and his two sons, Karl and William. It grew into a recognized center for the treatment of mental illness, teaching about mental health, and research in the field. It was located in Topeka, Kansas, from 1925 to 2003 and is now in Houston, Texas.
Date: 1954
Item Number: 227146
Call Number: Menninger Fdn. Photographic collection, Box 38 #66
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 227146
Built Environment - Function - Health Care - Clinic
Business and Industry - Health care - Mental health facilities - Menninger
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Nurses
Collections - Photograph - Menninger Foundation
Community Life - Community services - Mental health facilities - Menninger
Date - 1950s - 1954
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Photographs
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