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Postcard of the second Marine Hospital built in Evansville, this one in 1888 at 2700 W. Illinois St. It was established to take care of service men and as such, was a forerunner of today's VA hospitals. It closed in 1947 and reopened in 1949 as a U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Reserve Training Center until 1975. The buildings were razed around 1984.

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Title Marine Hospital in Evansville, Indiana
Collection ID MSS 164-011
Record Appears in University Archives & Special Collections > Special & Regional History Collection
All DA
Geographical Location Indiana
Date (Text) March 28, 1972
Date 1972
Creator Dave Lucas
Item Type Image
Item Format Black and White Photograph
Keyword Local Buildings ; Hospitals ; Local Healthcare ; Local History ; Buildings and Structures ; Healthcare ; Photographs ; Regional History ; Related Materials -- 1951-2000
Language English
Publisher University of Southern Indiana
Standard Rights Statement http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/

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