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Description
This circa 1900 postcard shows the Southern Pacific Railroad Hospital. What was once the palatial home of railroad mogul Charles Crocker became the company hospital of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1900 By 1906, three-story-and-basement structure could accommodate up to 55 patients and was touted as a refreshing alternative to other hospitals with “its home-like character,” said the January 27, 1906, Sacramento Union. Shown is a view of the hospital's northern end, as seen from Eighth, between G and F streets.
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