Advertisement for Benjamin Bluitt's Sanitarium
Title
Advertisement for Benjamin Bluitt's Sanitarium
Subject
Advertising as Topic; African Americans--history; Hospitals--history; Physicians--history; Ownership
Description
Dr. Benjamin Bluitt was the first African-American surgeon in Texas and one of the first African-Americans to practice medicine in Dallas. In 1907, he advertised his sanitarium--which had opened in 1905-- in the Dallas City Directory. (Doctor-owned hospitals were common in Dallas in the late 1800s and early 1900s.) It was the first Dallas hospital facility for African-Americans. The building is now a City of Dallas Landmark and is located at 2036 Commerce Street (formerly 504 Commerce Street).
Creator
Unknown
Publisher
From the collections of the Texas/Dallas History and Archives Division Dallas Public Library.
Date
Milestone date 1907
Creation date: 1907
Rights
This item may be copyright protected. If so, fair use printing and downloading are allowed for educational purposes only. Distribution, particularly for commercial purposes, requires permission from Dallas Public Library.
Identifier
ext_00001
Rights Holder
Dallas Public Library
Geolocation
Citation
Unknown, “Advertisement for Benjamin Bluitt's Sanitarium,” Exhibits, accessed April 25, 2024, https://utswlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/50.