Dorothea Dix
unknown
by Unknown photographer
from United States
Photography and Film
US Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division
US Library of Congress
After fighting for years with the government, Dorothea Dix established the first mental asylum in the United States. She traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States collecting case studies to support her argument in favor of specialized treatment for the mentally ill.
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