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The Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

Subjects
Aerial Views & PanoramasHospitals & SanatoriaTown & City Views
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of The Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, c. 1907 real photo postcard
Front
Back of The Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, c. 1907 real photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Black-and-white aerial view looking down on the sprawling Henry Ford Hospital complex, with its long multi-story wings, central tower and curved drive, surrounded by lawns and trees. Beyond the hospital lies a dense grid of residential streets and commercial blocks of Detroit.

Postcard Details

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PublisherThe Garraway Company
The Henry Ford Hospital --- THE HENRY FORD HOSPITAL The Henry Ford hospital is one of the finest hospitals in the country. It is open to the general public and has accommodations for 462 patients. It is a "non-profit corpcration" and represents an investment of more than $10,750,000 which has been donated by members of the Ford family. Post Card The Garraway Company, Rutherford, New Jersey
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depictedHenry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Place mentionedThe Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
PublisherRutherford, NJ
NotesBlack-and-white continuous-tone aerial photograph; no white border, no visible creases or stains on the front. No postmark. Divided-back card with printed description of The Henry Ford Hospital on the message side; publisher imprint 'The Garraway Company, Rutherford, New Jersey' printed vertically along the left edge. Pencil notations 'RMLJ' and '2-' on the address side (dealer/price marks, not correspondence). No stamp, no address.

Cite this card

The Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-henry-ford-hospital-detroit-michigan. Accessed October 5, 2026.