The original hospital built in 1890.

ID: 4953 ~ Source: Photo courtesy of Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, Washington. ~ Creator: Eastern Washington State Hospital For the Insane. ~ Date: 1890
This file appears in: A Hospital For Washington's Insane
Permission to use this photo was obtained from Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, Washington.

At the time of its completion, the hospital was said to have been "one of the most handsome and imposing buildings in the state." Photo courtesy of Eastern State Hospital, Medical Lake, Washington.

This file appears in: A Hospital For Washington's Insane

By Angel L. Rios
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