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Early 1900s Men's Department, State Hospital, Stockton, CA postcard
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blocher900 (1641)
Condition:Minor creasing and some corner, staining/surface, and edge wear consistent with age.I have for sale one vintage Men's Department, State Hospital Stockton, CA postcard. This historical postcard was never m ... Read More
Condition:Minor creasing and some corner, staining/surface, and edge wear consistent with age.I have for sale one vintage Men's Department, State Hospital Stockton, CA postcard. This historical postcard was never mailed.
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Returns accepted. All orders ship as United States Post Office (USPS) First Class Mail in a white envelope. I will include a light cardstock reinforcement to protect your purchase. The USPS typically delivers First Class Mail within 3-5 business days, but occasionally takes a little longer. Thank you for your business!
It was constructed as the Insane Asylum of California at
Stockton in 1851. It was on 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land donated by
Captain Charles Maria Weber. The legislature at the time felt that existing
hospitals were incapable of caring for the large numbers of people who suffered
from mental and emotional conditions as a result of the California Gold Rush,
and authorized the creation of the first public mental health hospital in
California. The hospital is #1016 on the Office of Historic Preservation's
California Historical Landmark list, and today is home to California State
University's Stanislaus - Stockton Center. A cemetery for patients who died
there is located on the property.[1][2]
In April 1888 Frank A Peltret, an investigative reporter for
the San Francisco Examiner, posed as an insane man to be admitted into the
California State Insane Asylum at Stockton. He remained in the asylum for
several weeks before his colleague outside the asylum obtained Peltret's
release. Peltret wrote a revealing newspaper article about his personal
experiences and observations as an inmate. He gave a generally favorable
report. He said the experience was better than he had expected. Nevertheless,
he thought the asylum needed workshops to give the inmates something to do,
more variation in the dining hall menu, more physicians, and closer supervision
and training of the asylum attendants.[3]
On May 17, 1853 the Stockton General Hospital changed its
name to the Insane Asylum of the State of California. [4]
In April 1856 Dr. Samuel Langdon, the second Superintendent
of the asylum in its history, fought a duel with Dr. William Ryer, his assistant
physician, resulting in a bullet wound to Dr. Landon's knee and his eventual
replacement as Superintendent.[5]
Buy as many postcards as you want and pay only $0.95 for shipping (international rates vary).
Returns accepted. All orders ship as United States Post Office (USPS) First Class Mail in a white envelope. I will include a light cardstock reinforcement to protect your purchase. The USPS typically delivers First Class Mail within 3-5 business days, but occasionally takes a little longer. Thank you for your business!
It was constructed as the Insane Asylum of California at
Stockton in 1851. It was on 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land donated by
Captain Charles Maria Weber. The legislature at the time felt that existing
hospitals were incapable of caring for the large numbers of people who suffered
from mental and emotional conditions as a result of the California Gold Rush,
and authorized the creation of the first public mental health hospital in
California. The hospital is #1016 on the Office of Historic Preservation's
California Historical Landmark list, and today is home to California State
University's Stanislaus - Stockton Center. A cemetery for patients who died
there is located on the property.[1][2]
In April 1888 Frank A Peltret, an investigative reporter for
the San Francisco Examiner, posed as an insane man to be admitted into the
California State Insane Asylum at Stockton. He remained in the asylum for
several weeks before his colleague outside the asylum obtained Peltret's
release. Peltret wrote a revealing newspaper article about his personal
experiences and observations as an inmate. He gave a generally favorable
report. He said the experience was better than he had expected. Nevertheless,
he thought the asylum needed workshops to give the inmates something to do,
more variation in the dining hall menu, more physicians, and closer supervision
and training of the asylum attendants.[3]
On May 17, 1853 the Stockton General Hospital changed its
name to the Insane Asylum of the State of California. [4]
In April 1856 Dr. Samuel Langdon, the second Superintendent
of the asylum in its history, fought a duel with Dr. William Ryer, his assistant
physician, resulting in a bullet wound to Dr. Landon's knee and his eventual
replacement as Superintendent.[5]
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