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A Sanatorium in the Harz Mountains (1907)

Sanatoria were popular spots for rest and relaxation. The photograph below shows guests wading in a sanatorium pool in Nordhausen in the Harz Mountains. For those who could afford it, sanatoria offered an escape from the stresses of city life and a chance to commune with nature in the quiet of the countryside.

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A Sanatorium in the Harz Mountains (1907)

© Bildarchiv Preußischer Kulturbesitz