Description: Excelsior Springs, MISSOURI - Elms Hotel - Missouri National Park: From the hotel's website: "The story of The Elms begins with the discovery of healing mineral waters in Excelsior Springs in the late 1800s. In 1880, when local farmer Travis Mellion's daughter Opal fell ill with a form of incurable tuberculosis, he asked campers in the area for advice. They suggested giving Opal spring water bubbling from the bank of a nearby river. Mellion gave his daughter the spring water to drink and bathe in, and after several weeks, she steadily improved and was eventually completely cured…. In the late 1880s, entrepreneurs formed the Excelsior Springs Company and created parks, pavilions, and in 1888, The Elms Hotel…. Sadly, {the first Elms Hotel] ended on May 9, 1898. A horrible fire burned the Elms' wooden structure to the ground, but thankfully, there were no fatalities or injuries…. [T]he second Elms opened July 31, 1909. Three short months after the second Elms Hotel burnt down, plans for the third incarnation of The Elms were complete. On September 7, 1912, The Elms opened the third and current hotel. Constructed of native limestone and boasting grand ballrooms and inviting verandas, it was once again attracting world-famous clientele." This White Border Era (1915-30) postcard shows the current hotel. The card is in good condition. E.C. Kropp Co. Milwaukee. No. 22261.
Price: 8.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-09-12T02:41:20.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Continent: North America
Region: Missouri
National Park: Missouri
Hotel: Elms
Country: USA
Springs: Mineral
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Architecture
City/Region: Excelsior Springs
Postage Condition: Unposted
Era: White Border (c. 1915-1930)
