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Middlesex County Sanatorium, Waltham, Mass.

Subject
Hospitals & Sanatoria
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Middlesex County Sanatorium, Waltham, Mass., c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Middlesex County Sanatorium, Waltham, Mass., c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Sepia-toned view of the large brick Middlesex County Sanatorium complex in Waltham, Massachusetts, dominated by a central clock tower with a cupola and weathervane. Several wings extend left and right, with a few vintage automobiles parked in front and young trees on the lawn in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Will write when I return to my new station at Virginia. J. Murphy

PublisherAlexander E. Corbett
MIDDLESEX COUNTY SANATORIUM, WALTHAM, MASS. --- POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR MESSAGE THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS Published by Alexander E. Corbett, 12-14 Church Street, Waverley, Mass.
PostmarkedCambridge, MA, September 14, 1940, 21:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Dorothy Horn

433 So. Curtis, Alhambra, California

Postcard record

Postmarked, Cambridge, MA
ConditionGood
Place addressedDorothy Horn, 433 So. Curtis, Alhambra, CA
Place depictedMiddlesex County Sanatorium, Waltham, MA
PublisherAlexander E. Corbett, 12-14 Church Street, Waverley, MA
Stamp1c Statue of Liberty, green
NotesWhite border around image; sepia toning; light edge and corner wear, minor surface soiling; no publisher line or divided back visible on front. Postmark: CAMBRIDGE A, MASS. SEP 14 9 PM 1940. Divided-back card ('THIS SPACE FOR MESSAGE' / 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS'); sepia-toned photo card with white border; light edge/corner wear; message written sideways along the left edge.

Cite this card

Middlesex County Sanatorium, Waltham, Mass., postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/middlesex-county-sanatorium-waltham-mass-1915. Accessed October 5, 2026.