[Funeral procession of Dr. Theodore Sachs at the Edward Sanitarium in Naperville, Illinois]

Open URL [Funeral procession of Dr. Theodore Sachs at the Edward Sanitarium in Naperville, Illinois]
  • Collection ID DN-0066051
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Funeral procession of Dr. Theodore Sachs at the Edward Sanitarium in Naperville, Illinois] [graphic].
  • Dates [1916 Apr. 3]
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of the funeral procession of Dr. Theodore B. Sachs at the Edward Sanitarium in Naperville, Illinois. Sachs spent his life fighting tuberculosis, which affected many immigrants living in crowded ghettos. He helped establish the city's first Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium and was its first supervising physician. He committed suicide after the sanitorium's administration was criticized and became politicized.
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  • Names
    • Sachs, Theodore B. (Theodore Bernard), 1868-1916 Death and burial.
    • Edward Sanitarium (Naperville, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Funeral rites & ceremonies Illinois Naperville 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Crowds Illinois Naperville 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Sanatoriums Illinois Naperville 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Suicides Illinois Naperville 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Naperville (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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