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Staff of the state sanatorium in Ray Brook

Staff of the state sanatorium in Ray Brook

The Ray Brook Sanitorium was erected in 1902 as a TB Sanatorium. It closed in 1975.  Ray Brook Staff. Standing, left to right : Dr. Toole, Yeagan, Lawrence, Dr. James Monroe, Fred Beck, John Eisenhouer, Norm Sheffrin, Dr. F. Clark White, Dr. David V. Pecora
Seated: Dr. Agustin Rivas y Zepeda, Dr. Janet Kohl (the only female doctor), a woman named Sophie, and an unknown man. Circa 1960. Ray Brook, NY. Courtesy of Historic Saranac Lake.

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