A four-story red brick hospital with a dark mansard-roofed central tower, arched windows and a two-level wooden veranda, standing at a street corner with smaller frame buildings alongside. The card names it St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, North Dakota. St. Alexius was established in 1885 by Benedictine sisters and is generally credited as the first hospital in what became North Dakota; the large brick building shown here dates from the early 20th century.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Come to Bismarck
but not to this [illegible]
[illegible]
A. Merry Christmas
Hand-colored print with a thin white border; handwritten message across the picture and a handwritten address block at the right edge; small pink stain near the upper left.
Postmark: BISMARCK N.DAK. DE 23 3:30 PM 06 — undivided back with "THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS.", ornate "Post Card" heading, 1¢ Franklin stamp; message written on the picture side; light edge/corner wear and a small stain near the stamp.
Cite this card
St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, North Dakota, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/st-alexius-hospital-bismarck-north-dakota-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.
