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Metadata
Object Name |
Automobile |
Source |
Colfax Historical Museum |
Iowa History Era Tag |
World War II to an Urban State (1940-1963) |
Catalog Number |
2018.072.001 |
Credit line |
Colfax Historical Museum |
Description |
This is a 1957 Lincoln automobile owned by Dr. R.G. Anspach. Dr. Anspach owned the sanitarium in Colfax, IA called the Victoria Colfax Sanitarium. This car pictured here is the last car he used to make house calls before he passed away. The Victoria Sanitarium was built in 1904 by Dr. Alice and Lewis Turner as a rest home where people can get well naturally. The sanitarium changed hands before being demolished in 1928. The Victoria Sanitarium used the natural mineral springs in some of their rehabilitation methods. |
Additional Research & Sources |
This object connects with the following standards: Standard SS.4.25 Technological Change. How did the development of the automobile change road structures? What technologies were developed for use in automobiles impacted other fields? |
Primary/Secondary Source |
General primary source |
County Tag |
Jasper |
Relation |
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Search Terms |
Business & Industry Health & Wellness Transportation Automobiles Health Rest homes Mineral waters |
Legal Status |
Ownership of this resource is held by the Colfax Historical Museum and has been provided here for educational purposes only, specifically for use in the Iowa Museum Association's "Teaching Iowa History" project. It may not be downloaded, reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission from the Rights Holder. For information on U.S. and International copyright laws, consult an attorney. |
