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San Life: The Western Maine Sanatorium, 1928-1929

Patients and nurse, Western Maine Sanatorium, ca. 1929

Patients and nurse, Western Maine Sanatorium, ca. 1929

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Merle Wadleigh's pictures often suggest a sense of community among patients -- but also among patients and staff.

Here, Wadleigh is shown on the left with "Lindy" and Arthur Lehman.

The photo was taken on Easter Sunday, probably in 1929.