Even when we narrow our focus to a single place, there’s so much out there to discover about it. Here, a postcard I’ve never seen of Wilson Hospital and Tubercular Home (later Mercy Hospital), probably taken circa 1915-1920. It is similar, but not identical, to the Curt Teich postcard in my collection, which I’ve posted below.
I don’t think the images derive from a single shoot, though they clearly were shot within a relatively short timeframe. I cannot identify the nurses, though they may be some of the same women in this photo of hospital staff. If so, my great-great-aunt Henrietta R. Colvert, a native of Statesville, North Carolina, may be among them.
Hat tip to Keith Boykin for the top image.
Thanks for sharing, it’s so much of black history that was never taught or shared, it is so important inspiring.
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I am constantly amazed at the information presented. I was born at Mercy Hospital. My mother told me about the post-natal care that was provided by Mrs. Henrietta Colvert. She provided this care through the insurance the family had. this was 1930. She also lived on the next street from us.
Oh wow!! Henrietta Colvert was my maternal grandmother’s paternal aunt! I don’t know how she got from Statesville to Wilson, but she remained for decades.