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Source Collection
Grover Edward McCarver memorial collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0466.004_HotelChisca.017.jpg
Description
Opened in 1913 at 272 S. Main, the Hotel Chisca was named for a Chickasaw Indian chief who lived in the area. When it was completed it was the largest hotel in Memphis. While it was known for being a more middle-class accommodation, the hotel was unique in that they also provided rheumatism treatments and Turkish Baths.
Date Created
6-15-2021
Date
circa 1945
Recommended Citation
"Hotel Chisca, Memphis, TN, c. 1945" (2021). Postcards. 49.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-mccarver1/49
Keywords
Postcards--Tennessee--Memphis, Postcards--20th century, Memphis (Tenn.)--photographs
