Cardboard postcard of Kingston General Hospital; front: false-coloured photograph of the main building, Watson Wing, NIckle Wing and Richardson Labs (two storeys); a monument is in front of one end, and cars are parked on the other; back: a letter from "Agnes" to Miss Louise Hanshaw in Toronto; 3 c…
Cardboard postcard of Kingston General Hospital; front: false-coloured photograph of the main building, Watson Wing, NIckle Wing and Richardson Labs (two storeys); a monument is in front of one end, and cars are parked on the other; back: a letter from "Agnes" to Miss Louise Hanshaw in Toronto; 3 c postage stamp on back.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
Stamped (postal) May 16, 1951, so card must have been made around this time
Material
paper: blue; green; brown; grey
Inscriptions
Front reads: "General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada - 29"; back: "Miss Louise Harshaw // 271 Soudan Ave. // Toronto // Ontario // 214 Collingwood St., May 16/51 // Just a line to say "welcome // home". Was so surprised // to hear from Jean's note that // you would arrive on the 13th. // I thought you were to be away // for 3 months. Thanks for the cards - // only 1 from Rome + 1 from the // boat. I looked for more; but // nothing doing! Am sure you // had a marvellous trip + hope // you are "in the pink" Love, Agnes"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder A
Dimension Notes
Length: 13.8 cm. x Width: 8.9 cm.
Condition Remarks
Some inking stains are rubs, some age/sun discolouration, left top corner slightly bent