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Sanitary Lodge: 1865

April 1865. "Buildings of the Sanitary Commission Home Lodge for Invalid Soldiers, North Capitol Street near C Street." Wet plate glass negative from photographs of the  U.S. Sanitary and Christian Commissions. View full size.

April 1865. "Buildings of the Sanitary Commission Home Lodge for Invalid Soldiers, North Capitol Street near C Street." Wet plate glass negative from photographs of the U.S. Sanitary and Christian Commissions. View full size.

 

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Ambulance

Unless I miss my guess, that is a standard US Army CW ambulance parked in the muddy street.

A lot to see...

So are the little "cottages" individual dwellings? England has something like this, or did. Must be windy today, the flag is just a blur.

Muddy Street

It would be easier to drive the horse & wagon down the sidewalk!

Up in smoke

Interesting how the chimneys of that four story building were integrated into the exterior wall, as opposed to planting them on the outside. I see another building that seems to have the same feature. And that street would have been hellaciously muddy after a good rain, or melting snow. We are so spoiled now. I do relish trying to understand how and why they built they way the did.

Sanitary?

Would the Sanitary Commission handle all invalid soldiers, or only those with TB?

Handicap access

I betcha those invalid soldiers had a tough time making it to the upper floors of the 4-story walkup!!!

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