[The New Hermann Hospital]

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Postcard of Hermann Hospital at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a modern tan building. "The New Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center - Hermann Park, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the postcard, and "Kenneth Franzheim - Hendricks & Lindsay, Associate Architects" is printed in the lower left corner of the postcard. The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Engelhardt" and references a patient recovering from an operation.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. September 19, 1950.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2018 and was provided by the Texas Medical Association to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 286 times, with 12 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Postcard of Hermann Hospital at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a modern tan building. "The New Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center - Hermann Park, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the postcard, and "Kenneth Franzheim - Hendricks & Lindsay, Associate Architects" is printed in the lower left corner of the postcard. The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Engelhardt" and references a patient recovering from an operation.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Correspondence text: "Hello! I left S.A. the day I talked to you, E, was in Hospital near a week they operated yesterday, she had a very restless night and day. But Dr. seems to think she should feel better by Thursday. She will come home is ok about the 1st. Hazel came up yesterday but E did not even know she was there - Go to see Van, I know [..] is [..]"

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Rescuing Texas History, 2018

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  • September 19, 1950

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[The New Hermann Hospital], postcard, September 19, 1950; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1231736/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Medical Association.

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