New Haven County Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Meriden, Conn.

Name/Title

New Haven County Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Meriden, Conn.

Entry/Object ID

2023.52.423

Description

Postcard showing a long-distance view of a sanatorium campus behind apple trees. Printed caption on front reads, "New Haven County Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Meriden, Conn." Printed by the August Schmelzer Co., Meriden, CT. Used, divided back, postmarked Meriden, CT, September 3, 1916. Handwritten message on back reads, "This is beautiful morning. a little. cool but I am sitting in the window taking a sun bath which feels very good. Ate breakfast with my coat on. Marnie." Mailed to Miss Antionette Ward. Aurora. Cay [?] Co. N.Y.

Collection

Donato "Dan" Ruggiero Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tuberculosis, Sanatoriums

Search Terms

Patient Postcards, Curing (TB)

Dimensions

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in