Kahn Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Texas

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Color halftone postcard of the Kahn Memorial Hospital, in Marshall, Texas. The image was probably taken in the late 1930's or early 1940's. The building was opened in 1928. The card is printed on linen style paper. A note on the back says "Our trip, 1934-1937," but the code on the front of the card dates it to 1942. The view shows the red brick hospital building of two-stories on raised basement, but most of the building is obscured by tree branches. Two people are sitting on a bench in front of the left portion of the building. Printed in … continued below

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Curt Teich & Co. [1934..1942].

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Sims McCutchan Collection and was provided by the Harrison County Historical Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 73 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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The Harrison County Historical Museum’s Inez Hatley Hughes Historical Research Center provides opportunities to explore the past of Harrison County and Texas through its archive and artifact collections. As a county history preservation and research center, it collects, preserves, and makes available photographs, documents, books, and artifacts related to the history of Harrison County, its county seat Marshall, and Texas.

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Color halftone postcard of the Kahn Memorial Hospital, in Marshall, Texas. The image was probably taken in the late 1930's or early 1940's. The building was opened in 1928. The card is printed on linen style paper. A note on the back says "Our trip, 1934-1937," but the code on the front of the card dates it to 1942. The view shows the red brick hospital building of two-stories on raised basement, but most of the building is obscured by tree branches. Two people are sitting on a bench in front of the left portion of the building. Printed in the white border below the image is the title, "Kahn Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Texas," and the code "2B482-N." Printed on the back between the message and address sections: "Genuine CURTEICH, Chicago, 'C. T. American Art,' Post Card (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)" There is no postmark on the back of the card.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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The possible date of 1942 is based on the document "Guide to Dating Curt Teich Postcards," produced by the Newberry Library, Chicago, IL. https://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/researchguide-attachments/Teich_Postcard_Dating_Guide_2016.pdf

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Sims McCutchan Collection

Sims McCutchan’s collection of photographs, ephemera, and postcards provides documentation of many aspects of the history of Marshall, Texas, from the 19th through the mid-20th centuries.

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  • Dec. 16, 2022, 8:49 p.m.

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Curt Teich & Co. Kahn Memorial Hospital, Marshall, Texas, postcard, [1934..1942]; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1512304/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrison County Historical Museum.

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