Connecticut Hospital for the Insane, Middletown
Date1904
Mediumphotomechanical print; ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 3 1/2 × 5 9/16in. (8.9 × 14.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Barbara Becker Girard
DescriptionBlack and white postcard of buildings at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane in Middletown, Connecticut, sent to Miss Ellen Huntley of Marlow, New Hampshire, on October 22, 1904. There are small images of North Hall, South Hall, Middle Building, and Main Building. The images are bordered, and there are some leafy vines printed for decoration.
Object number2021.16.4
InscribedPrinted in black ink on front: "CONNECTICUT/ HOSPITAL FOR/ THE INSANE. / MIDDLETOWN. CONN./ THE ALBERTYPE CO. / BROOKLYN, N.Y."Printed in white on image of building and grounds top left: "NORTH HALL".
Printed in white on image of building and grounds top right: "SOUTH HALL".
Printed in white on image of building and grounds lower left: "MIDDLE BUILDING."
Printed in white on image of building and grounds lower right: "MAIN BUILDING."
Handwritten in black ink on front: "Oct 22nd/ 1904/ Love to/ All. / Roy. D. Huntley/ Middletown Conn./ Asylum
Printed in black ink on back: "POST CARD/ THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY."
Stamped in black circle on back: "MIDDLETOWN, CONN./ OCT 22/ 4 PM/ 1904".
Stamped in black circle on back: "HANCOCK, N.H./ OCT/ 24/ 8 AM/ 1904/ REC'D".
Handwritten in two columns in pencil on back, perpendicular to rest of text: "north [possibly weeks]/ south woodwind/ middle hayden/ [possibly man] [possibly shew]".
Handwritten in black ink on back: "Mrs Ellen Huntley/ Marlow/ New Hamp[shire]"
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