Victorian Turkish Baths Picture of the Month October 2006


Trade card for the Springfield Turkish baths…

…but which Springfield?  
  

Trade card for the Springfield Turkish baths

                          From the collection of the Victorian Turkish Bath Project

 

This card was published in the United States of America, probably some time in the 1890s. In the States it was quite common for traders to overprint details of their businesses onto a pre-printed card. The trader would choose one with an illustration which related in some way to the business concerned though, as in this case—bathing—the connection was somewhat tenuous.

The description of the baths (reproduced below) gives no indication as to which of the 20 Springfields in the index to the Times atlas of the world was lucky enough to have such a delightful establishment. Any ideas?
 

 

Springfield Turkish Baths.

Turkish, Roman, Plain, Tub and Swim-

ming Baths


   One   of  the  most  conv enient  and  handsome-

ly furnished  bath establishments in  the state. Thoroughly  competent  man  in charge.

   Open for gentlemen every day except Tuesday,  from  9 a. m.  to  9 p. m. Saturdays from  9 a  m. to 12 p. m. Sundays  from 7  to 12 a. m.  Tuesdays, open  for ladies, from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m., with  experienced  lady in charge.

Court Street, Hampden House Block,

  under  Adams Express Office

E. E. PRATT, Prop.

 
 

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