The People

The People. . , [Left panel, clockwise from top left] , . Five hospital Trustees and administrative staff, including Dr. Julia K. Casey, stand on the steps of the Central Administrative Building this this 1880s formal photograph. , . A class of attentive student nurses. , . A group of male and female attendants pose in this circa 1900 photo, while a patient peers out of the window behind them. , . Dr. Clarence A. Bonner (1889-1959) was Superintendent of the State Hospital from 1927 to 1954. , [Middle panel, clockwise from top left] , . Danvers Fire Fighters leading a demonstration to hospital staff in the 1960s of how to use fire extinguishers. , . A technician studying a glass slide specimen in the medical laboratory. , . The hospital's surgery was located in a room designed for allowing in much natural light. , . A view of the hospitality area of the 1964 State Hospital Open House. The hospital kitchen staff prepared over 7,200 meals per day for patients and employees. , [Right panel, clockwise from top left] , . Female patients enjoying the outdoors behind the Kirkbride wings in the 1940s. , . An outdoor work crew of patients breaking for lunch. , . The State Hospital produced much of its own food including vegetables, dairy and meat. “Patients are permitted to work in the various hospital activities where they soon regain confidence in themselves.” , . A women's exercise class conducted in the open air. , . A patient-cobbler repairing shoes.