Item 71705 - Maine General Hospital, Portland, ca. 1938
- Item 71705 - Maine General Hospital, Portland, ca. 1938
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Image Info A Tichnor Brothers postcard from about 1938 shows Maine General Hospital in Portland, which opened in 1874 on Arsenal Street.
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It was built using the more advanced hospitals in New York and Boston as guides. At the time of the opening, rates ranged from $7 to $25 per week.
The caption reads, "Maine General Hospital and Western Promenade, Portland, Me."