A real photo postcard, interior view of a bedroom in a bungalow at El Reposo Sanatorium, Sierra Madre, California, ca. 1910s.

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A real photo postcard, interior view of a bedroom in a bungalow at El Reposo Sanatorium, Sierra Madre, California, ca. 1910s.

Entry/Object ID

2016.134.1.72

Description

A real photographic postcard, "Interior of Sleeping Room of a Two Room Bungalow, El Reposo Sanatorium, Sierra Madre, Cal." ca. 1910s. The facility treated patients that had diseases of the throat and lungs. In the room there is a chiffonier with a mirror, a couple of wooden chairs, a small table, and a bed. On the bottom left of the image is a number 1658. The postcard was published by Benham Company, Los Angeles, Cal. Print states that the postcard was made in California. Aside from the minor fading, minor foxing on the back of the postcard, it is in good condition overall.

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Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Real Photographic Postcards