[The West Texas Hospital, Lubbock, Texas]

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Postcard of the West Texas Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a four-story brick building with white trim, and the lawn and trees in front of the building. "The West Texas Hospital, Lubbock, Texas" is printed at the bottom of the image. The back of the postcard has correspondence that is partially obscured by tan blotches.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. July 6, 1934.

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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 1858 times, with 82 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Postcard of the West Texas Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a four-story brick building with white trim, and the lawn and trees in front of the building. "The West Texas Hospital, Lubbock, Texas" is printed at the bottom of the image. The back of the postcard has correspondence that is partially obscured by tan blotches.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2018

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • July 6, 1934

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  • March 24, 2020, 11:16 a.m.

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  • Aug. 4, 2020, 4:47 p.m.

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[The West Texas Hospital, Lubbock, Texas], postcard, July 6, 1934; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1231720/: 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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