Old Tacoma Washington Framed Print: Fannie Paddock Hospital, Early 1900s Vintage Postcard

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Vintage Fannie Paddock Hospital Tacoma framed print, restored from an original early 1900s postcard: "Tacoma, Wash. Fanny Paddock Hospital."

This print shows the big hospital building, forerunner of Tacoma General, with its porches and chimneys among leafy trees. It's reproduced from an original antique postcard in our own collection, scanned at 1200 dpi and carefully restored: we removed dust, specks, and the printing dot pattern and brightened the faded inks, while keeping the original color and printed caption.

A LITTLE HISTORY
Fannie Paddock Memorial Hospital was Tacoma's first hospital. It opened on April 29, 1882, in a former dance hall in Old Town. It was named for Fannie Paddock, wife of Bishop John A. Paddock, Washington Territory's Episcopal bishop, who died on the family's journey west. In 1895 it started the first nursing school in Washington. The hospital grew into a bigger building like the one on this card and in the 1910s took the name Tacoma General Hospital. Today, as MultiCare Tacoma General, it's still one of the city's main hospitals.

THE SET
The same postcard is also on a mug, an ornament, a puzzle, a coaster, a tea towel, a poster and a canvas.

Details:
- Restored reproduction of an antique early 1900s Tacoma postcard
- The postcard is shown on a cream border, like a mounted print
- Museum-quality matte paper behind a protective acrylic cover
- Kiln-dried pine frame in black, walnut, or white
- Hanging hardware is built into the back of the frame, so it arrives ready to hang
- Restored by us, printed and framed by our production partner
- Ships to US addresses only

Please note: this is a new print, not the original postcard. Small marks of age are part of the original card's character. Colors may vary slightly between screens and printed products. Sizes and frame colors are shown in the listing options.

Gift idea: A great gift for Tacoma history buffs, old-house owners, and anyone who loves the City of Destiny, or a piece of home for a Tacoman who moved away.