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

Identifier

WCMpic_003992

Subject

Letter writing

Sanatoriums

Architecture

Nurses

Markee, Daisy (Morgan)

[?], Pearle

Cultural Studies

Genealogy & Family History

Medical History

Spatial Coverage

Eldridge, California

Language

English

Date Created

5/13/1913

Date

1913

Medium

photographic postcards

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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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum