{"product_id":"rochester-minnesota-st-mary-hospital-1912-rppc-postcard-posted-divided-back","title":"Rochester Minnesota St Mary Hospital 1912 RPPC Postcard Posted Divided Back","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:65420f04-1e6a-4b9c-a762-58a0289bd477-58\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-118\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fb22a895-a498-41cd-aeb5-1a7a6b666223\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eThis real photo postcard dates to 1912 and documents St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota during the institution’s early period of national medical expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eSt. Mary’s Hospital was founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis and became the core facility of what would later develop into the Mayo Clinic’s integrated medical campus. The building shown reflects early twentieth-century hospital architecture designed to project permanence, cleanliness, and institutional authority at a time when modern clinical medicine was rapidly professionalizing. Rochester’s growth into a medical destination was already underway by this period, driven by patient travel and physician training tied to the Mayo practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"1229\"\u003eThe photograph presents a wide street-facing view of the hospital complex with mature trees framing the façade and the building’s multiple wings clearly visible. Handwritten identification along the lower margin names the hospital and location. The card is posted and uses a divided back format, confirming circulation during the early postcard era when real photo cards were commonly produced for local documentation and correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1520\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52979018465464,"sku":"20240917","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_078cb08f-8026-47be-a852-c45f6434f127.jpg?v=1773006433","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/rochester-minnesota-st-mary-hospital-1912-rppc-postcard-posted-divided-back","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}