WP1968 WPG - SANITORIUM - ELMWOOD (SANITARIUM)

Date: Not evident.

Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified #3

Notation: This Sanatorium was constructed in 1911-1912 at a site on the east bank of the Red River that was discovered to have a natural mineral spring. It was opened in May 1912. Street address: 437 Desalaberry Avenue. Catering to the needs of patients with ailments that required rest and relaxation to heal, it operated through to 1932.

Of particular interest in the image:
* CPR bridge is seen in the background - just south of the Sanatorium.

Further information on the Sanatorium found at: www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/winnipegsanitarium.shtml