Sanitariums of Southern California on vintage postcards
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Play tennis! Drive on the sand! Set sail! A vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection advertises the Long Beach Sanitarium.
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Writing on the back of this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection says “Irene was in hospital here.”
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A 1913 postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection advertises the lush grounds of the Loma Linda Sanitarium in what is now Redlands.
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The cottages at El Reposo Sanitarium in Sierra Madre are advertised as “moderate priced” on the back of this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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The “pleasant summers” and “ideal winters” of Glendale are highlighted on the reverse of this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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The Pottenger Sanatorium grounds, seen on this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection, are today the site of the Canyon Crest housing development.
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A sanitarium in Lopez Canyon near Sylmar, seen on a vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection, was for members of the Independent Order of Foresters, a fraternal society.
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The Inglewood Mission Sanitorium is seen on a vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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The Foothill Sanitarium is “located in picturesque San Fernando Valley, with its healthful climate,” says this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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“Paradise is a paradise indeed for the chronically ill,” says this 1959 postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection, advertising Paradise Sanitarium on Western Avenue in Los Angeles.
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Broadview Sanitarium is today a nursing home near Debs Park in what is now Montecito Heights. It’s seen here on a vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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Olive View was “in the San Fernando Valley near Los Angeles,” says the reverse of this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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“The climate is ideal, with a mild ocean breeze every day in the year,” says the reverse of this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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The accommodations at El Reposo look perfectly comfortable on this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.
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The Santa Monica Hospital and Sanitarium is “modern and fireproof,” advertises this vintage postcard from Patt Morrison’s collection.