[United States Marine Hospital]

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Postcard of the United States Marine Hospital in Galveston, Texas. The image is an illustration of a wide building with an open plaza in front of it. The text printed on the front reads, "United States Marine Hospital, Galveston, Texas." There is handwriting on the back of the postcard, but no address or post mark.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2018 and was provided by the Texas Medical Association to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 591 times, with 15 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Postcard of the United States Marine Hospital in Galveston, Texas. The image is an illustration of a wide building with an open plaza in front of it. The text printed on the front reads, "United States Marine Hospital, Galveston, Texas." There is handwriting on the back of the postcard, but no address or post mark.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Handwritten text: "I don't give a damn for the same old played out scenes. I don't give a dam for just the in betweens. Honey, I want the heart. I want the soul. I want control right now."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2018

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  • March 24, 2020, 11:16 a.m.

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  • Aug. 4, 2020, 4:45 p.m.

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  • 29.289476, -94.814624

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[United States Marine Hospital], postcard, Date Unknown; Galveston, Texas and Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1231699/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Medical Association.

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