Name/Title
EL ENCANTO SANITARIUM PAMPHLET, 1940SEntry/Object ID
97.62.1.1Description
Color: Black and white
A pamphlet issued by El Encanto Sanitarium, ca. 1940s. The front panel is titled "Some Interesting Scenes at El Encanto" and has seven black and white photographs of the property at the Workman Homestead, consisting of views of La Casa Nueva's front, courtyard and fountain, main hall stairs, and front door; the Mission Walkway; and the swimming pool/reservoir. The inside front panel has an etching at the top by Henry Smith Williams of the La Casa Nueva courtyard. Below this is the beginning of the text that continues on the right panel, beneath another etching by Williams of a bird among flowers and the title "El Encanto Sanitarium / PLACE OF ENCHANTMENT." Stars form a border at the top of the panel and there is one star under the title. The rear panel has a half-section with room for addressing and having the sanitarium's mailing address and telephone. In the upper right is "SEC. 562, P. L. & R." The other half-section has a map to the facility with local thoroughfares, such as Valley, Garvey, Whittier, San Gabriel, and Atlantic boulevards shows, as well as General Hospital in Lincoln Heights. Beneath the map is text describing the beauty of the location. With some surface soiling, a few creases, and light discoloration, the pamphlet is in good condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, El Encanto Sanitarium, El Encanto Convalescent Home, Hospitals, Convalescent--City of Industry (Calif.), Sanatoriums--City of Industry (Calif.)