Portland Sanitarium postcard w/letter
Title
Portland Sanitarium postcard w/letter
Description
Sepia-toned image of a four-story building with a large, covered front porch and verandah. Four women in nurse's uniforms stand on the main porch. On the back is a 1 cent U.S. postage stamp. The addressee, Mrs. Lowell [Daisy] Markee, was a local woman who had relocated to California with her husband and family. She died in the 1918 influenza epidemic and was buried in Oregon by her husband.
[back] [postmark] Eldrige, Cal. 10 AM May 10, 1913. [ink] Mrs. Lowell Markee, Kenwood, Calif. 10 P.M. Home safe & all ready for bed. Say by this way not one word to anyone of what I told you & remember our date for Sunday without fail. Love, Pearle
Date Created
5/13/1913
Subject
Letter writing
Sanatoriums
Architecture
Nurses
Markee, Daisy (Morgan)
[?], Pearle
Cultural Studies
Genealogy & Family History
Medical History
Place
Eldridge, California
Medium
photographic postcards
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_003992
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image