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Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, IL, 1953

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Black-and-white view of Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois, a modern multi-story brick complex with a central tower block, an American flag on a tall pole at left, and landscaped lawn with curved walkways and rope-edged planting beds in the foreground. Per the printed back text, the 112-bed hospital opened in July 1953 at a cost of over 2 million dollars and offered medical, surgical, and obstetrical services.

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ConditionVery good
Place depictedRichland Memorial Hospital, Olney, IL
Place mentionedRichland Memorial Hospital, Olney, IL
NotesWhite border around the image; black-and-white photographic print with caption in white block letters along the bottom edge; light edge wear. No postmark, stamp, or address on this scan. Printed back describes Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois, opened July 1953; glossy chrome-era card with white border. Pencil dealer/inventory code 'RMLJ 3—' at upper right (not correspondence).

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Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, IL, 1953, postcard, c. 1953. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/richland-memorial-hospital-olney-il-1953. Accessed November 2, 2026.