Training School for Nurses, Waltham, MA, circa 1915
- Subject
- Schools & Universities
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
The Training School for Nurses in Waltham, Massachusetts, stands behind a broad lawn and a curving walk. The main building is a large red-brick structure with a crenellated roofline, rows of white-trimmed windows, and an arched entrance. To the right are a white clapboard outbuilding and a two-story brick house with a porch; bare trees and a spruce dot the grounds. Training schools for nurses were expanding in American cities in the early 1900s, often tied to a general hospital and offering both classroom work and ward experience. A pencil note marks a birthday for an aunt, signed Alice.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Raphael Tuck & Sons |
|---|---|
| Series | [Regd.] Postcard No. 5768 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place depicted | Training School for Nurses, Waltham, MA |
| Place mentioned | 11 Harvard St, Waltham, MA, 02453 |
| Publisher | Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, England |
| Notes | White border along bottom carrying the printed caption; small publisher monogram at lower left. Light corner/edge wear and faint soiling on the border. No postmark, stamp, or address block present. Divided-back Raphael Tuck & Sons "Raphotype" card (Postcard No. 5768, printed in Holland); pencil message ("auntie on her BIRTHday Alice") written on the message side. Light toning/foxing and a few stains. |
Cite this card
Training School for Nurses, Waltham, MA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/training-school-for-nurses-waltham-ma-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.