Postcard, Picture

Name/Title

Postcard, Picture

Entry/Object ID

1979.190.0025

Description

Photographic postcard. Caption reads, "North Street Towards [?], West Chicago, Ill." On reverse is a one cent George Washington stamp, a postal cancellation which is blurred, but "Feb 10" can be seen. Address reads, "Mr. Ed. Nagel St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin Ill" and a script which reads, "Feb 9 = 1921 Dear Edward. how are you I a, feeling better the Dr. was here today and gave me some medison an told me to keep from eting Sweet Stiff I should live on Milk Eggs and Gluten bread I am lat meat Chicken & Baken Pa has a bad cold he cant go to the furnel Weder holds with Love from Mother"

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Nagel, Edward Jacob

Subject Place

Road

West Washington Street

City

West Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Feb 9, 1921

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

3.5" x 5.5"

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Road

East Washington Street

City

West Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Road was historically known as Geneva Road

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Item was only numbered to the accession number (1979.190). .0024 added 10/26/2023 JP

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Was imported from Past Perfect with title "Photograph #158 (auto-assigned)"