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Kessel Hospital, Cresco, Iowa

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The Kessel Hospital was founded by Dr. George Kessel, Grinnell College graduate, in 1902 and was the first hospital in Northeast Iowa. Dr. Kessel converted the home into a hospital. The Kessel Hospital became St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in 1910 and was used as a nurses training school, the Howard County Hospital in 1974, and is now under the umbrella of Regional Health Services of Howard County. It is located at 235 Eighth Avenue West, Cresco, Howard County, Iowa. 1908 postmark. Number 463.
Title Kessel Hospital, Cresco, Iowa
Alternative TitleKessel, George
Alternative TitleHoward County Hospital
Alternative TitleRegional Health Services of Howard County
Alternative TitleSt. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
supporting host Grinnell College Libraries Special Collections
Index Date 1908
Type of Resource still image
Genre postcard
Physical Extent 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
Medium Real photo reprint, divided back.
Note Sepia
citation/reference Regional Health Services of Howard County (http://www.rhshc.com/history-of-hospital)
Date Issued 1908?
Note Purchase or donation
Note Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Language English
Topic Hospitals
Topic Vehicles
Topic Carriages and coaches
Topic Health care facilities
Topic Howard County (Iowa)
Topic Cresco (Iowa)
Cartographic 43.381320, -92.117894
Classification MS 108, Box 2, ihpc_cresco0005
Related Item Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Related Item Digital Grinnell
Related Item Grinnell College. Special Collections and Archives
Identifier (local) ihpc_cresco0005
Identifier (local) grinnell:16972
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/16972
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