Ariel view of Saint Elizabeths' West and East Campus.

ID: 4099 ~ Source: National Archives and Records Administration ~ Creator: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ~ Date: Unknown
This file appears in: Saint Elizabeths: East Campus
Ariel view of Saint Elizabeths' West and East Campus.

The main road cutting through the center of the image is Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. A view of the hospital's West Campus can be seen in the upper-left portion of the photograph, while the East Campus is shown in the lower-right part of the photo.

This file appears in: Saint Elizabeths: East Campus

In 1869, Saint Elizabeths purchased the land that would become the hospital's East Campus. The purpose of the additional land was to have more space for Saint Elizabeths' agricultural operations. Farming became an important source of food for the…