SubmittedApril 13, 2011
Civil War smallpox hospital
A child's pink shoe is the the foreground of a photo of one of Cape's oldest dwellings at 444 Washington. The building was used, among other things, as a smallpox hospital during the Civil War. You can read more about the building's history at http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/capes-civil-war-hospital/...
A child's pink shoe is the the foreground of a photo of one of Cape's oldest dwellings at 444 Washington.
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The building was used, among other things, as a smallpox hospital during the Civil War. You can read more about the building's history at http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/capes-civil-war-hospital/
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