According to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, the
Government Free Bathhouse in Hot Springs, Arkansas, "provided free baths to the indigent, sick, and injured who sought access to the local thermal springs, which were thought to have medicinal properties. Spurred into existence by an act of Congress in 1878, the free bathhouse operated until 1957."
There are 31 punches in this bathhouse ticket, which dates to 1904.
For a similar ticket, see
Magnesia Bath House Ticket, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1906/.
Office of Government Free Bath House,
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
☞ This Ticket is good for Free Baths
only when presented by
Eugene Roundtree.
Not transferrable.
1--510
Date, May 27, 1904.
L. P. Allard, manager.
No. of application 2761.
No. of ticket 2761.
Verso:
☞ Persons using the baths at the Government Free Bath House are cautioned not to lose or mislay their tickets.
This ticket will be taken up if presented by any person other than the one to whom originally issued.
