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German Hospital postcards. [graphic].
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Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector.
Title
German Hospital postcards. [graphic].
Date
1900-1915
Physical Description
10 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithograph; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description
Exterior views of German Hospital building adjoining the Mary J. Drexel Home at Girard and Corinthian Avenues. Founded in 1860 to provide medical care to the German population in the area. Building in images constructed circa 1874. In 1917 name changed to Lankenau Hospital in honor of John Lankenau, one of the hospital's early presidents. The Mary J. Drexel Home, which can be seen in the background of some of the postcards, was built in 1888 and later housed the hospital's deaconesses' home, children's hospital, home for the elderly and a school for girls.
Notes
Contains 8 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white.
Sheet numbers: 108A02, 108A03, 108A04, and 108B02.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject
German Hospital of the City of Philadelphia.
Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Girard Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 2100 block.
Genre
Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1920.
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1920.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Hospitals - 108]
Accession number
Brightbill 108
108-a02-a
108-a04-c
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