Does anyone have any first hand accounts of family that were in TB Sanatoriums?

Question

I would like to have pictures of the buildings and patients if possible.

Answer 1

so sorry to say that i have no pictures but I do know from person- al f amily history, my great grandmother died of t.b. my mother who is now about 80 years old was born with active t.b.
and back then in the hills of Maryland it was called consumption, I
test positive for t.b. but it isn't active . years ago the only thing
available to keep you from developing the actual t.b. virus was a drug called I.N.H. but since then {over 20} years ago it's my understanding that a new drug has been developed to prevent one who is predisposed to develop t.b. is available but here's the thing, I also know that a person with a family history of t.b. is much more susceptible to the disease and since t.b. is now on the rise because of various and sundry reasons eg; immigration;a decline in inoculations etc.those of us predisposed to the disease have to be more vigilant about exposure. the symptoms can range from a chronic cough, with sputum to actual bleeding. if you or a loved one have a predisposition to t.b. it is my advise that you do not allow tine testing unless absolutely necessary as the introduction of even a sm. amt. ot he germ has now been found to be very dangerous.

Answer 2

Find "Tuberculosis" in any encyclopedia under "T". There MAY BE pictures there. I KNOW the year that TB was discovered will be there. Using that, see if your parents or the parents of your friends know people who may be able to provide these things for you.

Answer 3

I've seen a now defunct tb hospital somewhere in Kentucky. It's supposedly haunted. I wish I could give your more info.