Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee

Subject: Hospitals & Sanatoria
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Night view of the large multi-story Baptist Memorial Hospital building, its many windows brightly lit, set against a dramatic deep blue cloudy sky. A low wall and lawn occupy the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello there We arrived in Memphis [illegible] It is [illegible] We are having a fine time [illegible] here of the much better weather than [illegible] back [illegible]

PublisherBluff City News Co.

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TENN. 2 BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL --- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Memphis, Tennessee The South's largest non-governmental and usual hospital. In addition to 550 patient rooms and usual hospital facilities, the center contains office buildings, stores and shops. The School of Nursing is one of the outstanding in the United States. 21341 Post Card Made in U.S.A. by Bluff City News Co., Memphis, Tenn. Krome Co. Milwaukee, Wis. -AA

PostmarkedMemphis, TN, October 20, 1951, 20:00

Addressed to

Mr & Mrs J. Bergstresser

Springside Ave, Prospect, Pennsylvania 35

Postcard record

Postmarked	October 20, 1951, 20:00, Memphis, TN
Series	2
Condition	Good
Place addressed	J. Bergstresser, Springside Ave, Prospect, PA, 35
Place depicted	Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, TN
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Notes	Thin white border; visible linen/canvas texture in the sky; edge and corner wear, minor scuffing along top edge. Postmark: MEMPHIS TENN. OCT 20 1951 8 PM. Divided-back linen-era card; 1¢ green Washington stamp with 'WEAR YOUR RED FEATHER PROUDLY' slogan cancel; light edge wear.

Cite this card

Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/baptist-memorial-hospital-memphis-tennessee. Accessed October 5, 2026.