1913 RPPC - Albion, Michigan City Hospital - Car plus Nurses

Description

This vintage RPPC depicts several people in front of the City Hospital in Albion, Michigan.
The card was postmarked on January 17, 1913 in Albion, Michigan (the stamp has been removed).
It was mailed to Mrs. Frank Boldt at a Rural Free Delivery address in Albion, MI.
The photo depicts a man & woman in a nice automobile talking to four hospital nurses (three are white; one is black).
I wish I knew the history of this card!!
The house owned by George Howard at 111 W. Ash St. was remodeled and became the new Albion City Hospital on December 2, 1910.
Miss Brownley was named as superintendent of the facility.
It contained twelve beds, and was supported by various community organizations, societies, and individuals.
The house at 115 W. Ash Street next door was purchased in 1912 as an annex.
A west wing was added in 1914, which housed the operating room, sterilizing room, consultation room, and several rooms for patients.
There were three wards, and twelve private rooms.
A new hospital was opened in another location in 1924.