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Post by khj on Jan 8, 2023 0:38:22 GMT
Unfortunately, Lutheran General Hospital shut down in 1991. As far as I know, the site is used by the Texas Diabetes Institute, but I haven't checked in a while.
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Post by daniel on Jan 8, 2023 12:20:13 GMT
Dover's Battle of Britain Memorial Hospital Fund This stamp was issued to raise funds for a hospital that never got built. The Royal Victoria Hospital in Dover had fallen into disrepair even before World War II but was further damaged during the war. A fund was started to build a new hospital at an estimated cost of £250,000. In 1945, a pamphlet was issued called "Dover's Battle of Britain Memorial Hospital" stating "Our appeal for aid has a twofold objective. The first is for funds to build a new essential hospital and maternity home, amd the second is that embodied in it a working memorial feature shall stand for all time in honour of the heroes of the Battle of Britain." Winston Churchill was a supporter. By April 1946 £25,000 had been raised. However, the National Health Service Bill was published and became law on 5th November 1946 allowing for public building of hospitals. Support for the Dover hospital fell away and a total of £34,000 was ultimately achieved. Land was purchased but it was decided to abandon the Appeal. Eventually, it was decided to build Almshouses to benefit the local poor. The Municipal Almhouse Charities exists to this day in Dover. This particular version of the stamp has been locally overprinted to promote Jack Williams, The Tobacconist, Dover.
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Post by jamesw on Jan 8, 2023 15:18:45 GMT
To khj's earlier pondering whether a sanitorium counts as a hospital, my understanding (with a little help from google) is that while a hospital treats the sick and injured and dying, a sanitorium is geared more toward the care of chronic ailments, such as consumption (tuberculosis) and so is more of a long term care facility. Either way, both necessary and worthy of support. And obviously, besides your San Antonio labels and mine from Newark NJ, the Lutherans were credited with setting up care facilities all across the US. Good on 'em! BTW, wonderful collection of Lutheran labels, khj!
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Post by khj on Jan 10, 2023 22:11:34 GMT
Here are some TB seals issued by Orleans TB Hospital. According to the 1938 New Orleans City Guide, the hospital located at 1931 Gentilly Avenue was funded at that time by the Orleans Community Chest. Admission was arranged by the Orleans Anti-TB League clinic at the same location, and had a capacity of 100 beds. Now, all references to its location are labeled "historical", so I assume it is currently an abandoned site?
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Post by khj on Jan 10, 2023 22:13:14 GMT
1938 must have been a bad year. Maybe the beer distributor went out of business?
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Post by khj on Jan 10, 2023 22:13:40 GMT
A dozen beers, and these stamps would look perfect.
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Post by khj on Jan 10, 2023 22:13:51 GMT
Just can’t seem to get it right.
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Post by khj on Jan 10, 2023 22:14:02 GMT
Sometimes, just got to call it quits.
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Post by jamesw on Jan 17, 2023 2:11:33 GMT
Lovely NOLA seals! Just for fun here's a little ephemera to go with this thread. Here are two glassines I have, both of which contained mini sheets (10) of Christmas seals from 1935 (top) and 1942. Nice to see they didn't miss an opportunity!
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jan 19, 2023 21:36:26 GMT
Irish Hospitals' Sweepstakes. The sheet shown here, issued in 1938 is almost identical to the one shown in the 'Irish Cinderellas' thread on page 2 of the Cinderella Category. thestampforum.boards.net/thread/1705/ireland-cinderellasThe difference is in part of the inscription at the bottom of the sheet. The designs were all used on the Lottery Tickets which are themselves collectors items and are extremely attractive. Research from various sources tells me that large sums from the Sweepstakes went not only to the Irish Hospitals, but also to the founders of the Irish Hospitals' Trust who used the funds for various business ventures such as Waterford Crystal Glass. One of those founders can be seen on the sheet shown on page 1 of this thread in a post by jamesw. The names are inscribed on the underprint. Irish Hospitals' Sweepstakes ran from 1930-1987. As far as I know, all the sheet stamps have underprints. The sheet shown here can also be found in Black & White.
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Post by daniel on Jan 21, 2023 1:27:17 GMT
Michael, Londonbus1 ,most interesting, these sheets must have been reprinted at least a couple of times. My sheet is similar to this one but names D. Adams instead of A.Luttrell. The address is the same.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jan 24, 2023 11:06:43 GMT
daniel......I have seen a few more during online searches. it appears the suppliers of these sheets were plentiful !! Curious as to know why.
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Post by daniel on Feb 6, 2023 0:24:38 GMT
Here's my Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes Souvenir of Beauty sheet with the D. Adams name instead of A. Luttrell on the bottom selvedge. Shown with examples of their Sweepstake tickets showing similar images from 1957 and 1940.
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Post by daniel on Jan 27, 2024 3:59:12 GMT
Another sheet for the Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes. This time for 25th anniversary, presumably 1954. A book published in 2010, "The Greatest Bleeding Hearts Racket in the World : Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes" by Damian Corless revealed that the funds raised were relatively low yet made the scheme founders very rich. The Sweepstake was in fact a private for-profit lottery company. The Sweepstakes came to an end in 1986 when a new scheme came into being with different operators. Source: Wikipedia.
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Post by rod222 on Jan 27, 2024 4:45:32 GMT
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Post by franoise on Jan 27, 2024 7:39:58 GMT
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Post by khj on Jan 27, 2024 9:09:47 GMT
franoise, yes those are US, not Canadian. The top row by design, from left to right, 1947, 1945, and 1946. For the Canadian Easter seals, generally speaking they are bilingual during that time period, but not necessarily bilingual on each stamp -- some years had stamps that alternated between English/French, so they can be collected as bilingual setenant pairs.
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Post by rod222 on Jan 27, 2024 9:25:00 GMT
franoise Hi franoise, many thanks for your suggestion, after 10 years, I have finally got this sorted. I was always had the understanding the "Lily" was the icon for the Canadian Easter Seal Now I realise, the Lily is the national US and Canadian icon, of the Easter Seal It began in the US as the "White Cross Seals" Then the "Crippled childrens Seals" Then in 1952 the "Easter Seal" So it just remains, discriminating between the two designs, and as you say the Canadian counterparts are in two stamps (bi lingual) So probably, my scan does not belong in this thread (sorry khj) US Easter seals here in a great link.......... linkI see khj got in before me
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Post by armenin2000 on Mar 22, 2024 17:06:47 GMT
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Post by stamphinger on Mar 23, 2024 16:07:00 GMT
A 1956 Clara Maass Hospital Christmas seal tied to a Christmas greetings card out of Florida. I believe this hospital is now known as the Clara Maass Medical Center. Don StampHinger
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