Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Michigan, circa 1915
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Dr. John Harvey Kellogg became director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in 1876. Under his leadership, the "San" grew into a leading health resort with treatment programs focused on vegetarianism, hydrotherapy, exercise, and fresh air. The facility survived a 1902 fire, but it couldn't endure the decline in its well-to-do clientele begun by the Great Depression.
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg became director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in 1876. Under his leadership, the "San" grew into a leading health resort with treatment programs focused on vegetarianism, hydrotherapy, exercise, and fresh air. The facility survived a 1902 fire, but it couldn't endure the decline in its well-to-do clientele begun by the Great Depression.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1915
Subject Date
26 October 1915
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.9.16.33
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.375 in
Width: 5.375 in
Inscriptions
Bird's-eye View, Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Mich.
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