Postcard
Waukesha Springs Sanitarium
| Text on front reads: "Waukesha Springs Sanitarium, Waukesha, Wis." The sanitarium was constructed in 1903 as a large resort/hospital facility by Dr. Byron M. Caples, a well-known psychiatrist. The Sanitarium remained in business until 1941 when Caples retired. The building later served as a men's dormitory for Carroll College. |
| Image ID: | 148944 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1907 |
| Creator Name: | Wm. L. Calkins, Jeweler and Optometrist |
| City: | Waukesha |
| County: | Waukesha |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Divided back. 1¢ stamp. Printed in Germany. See Image ID: 37037 for a similar postcard in the Place File. |
| Cities and towns |
| Sidewalks |
| Health facilities |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Women |
| Resorts |
| Balconies |
| Stairs |
| Stone buildings |
| Trees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Lawns |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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