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Simmons_Annual Report 1926.pdf
Reports the installation of overhead sprinklers at the Laundry as well as an additional room added to the Bakery for storing flour. Details the concern of overcrowding, what it is and its risks, and the refusal of patients and admission restraints.

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Photograph of the South entrance to the Laundry building and awning.

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Photograph of the gate and stairs that leads up to the Laundry building's portico.

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Photograph of the portico of the Laundry building. A sliding entryway on the back wall allowed for easier access for receiving dirty laundry.

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Photogrpah of the Bakery. View from the corner of the white-washed brick extension.

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Photograph of the white-washed brick extension of the Bakery where flour and bread were stored. An awning has been placed over the door to the storage room's entrance.

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Photograph of the front of the Laundry, facing Mills Drive. The building's cupola can easily be seen from this view.

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Photograph of the white-washed brick extension of the Bakery where flour and bread were stored.

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Close up of part of the Bakery covered in vines. The window featured has broken panes, and some bricks have fallen out of place.

Simmons.00001390.pdf
Letter with enclosed proposal that details the Laundry's expenses from the fiscal year and the projected cost for following year. The charge given at Virginia and Maryland's state institutions (laundry facilities) is used to calculate the projected…
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