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- An Abstract of the Patent Granted by His Majesty King George…
- Description
- Patent medicines originated in England in the mid 17th century and were marketed with extravagant claims, offering cures for a host of maladies. Recommendations for dosage were vague, and ingredients (often including opium) were usually not specified. In 1726 Benjamin Okell was granted the royal patent for Dr. Bateman’s Pectoral Drops, a tincture of gambir (an astringent extract from an Asian plant) and opium. Advertisements published in the London Mercury as early as 1721 directed prospective customers to the warehouse and printing shop at Bow's Churchyard, where they could purchase the drops for one shilling. Our copy of the 1731 reprint by Peter Zenger is likely the first piece of medical printing in New York. Zenger, who would later become famous for printing seditious texts, was instrumental in establishing freedom of the press in America. The Academy has the only known copy. Bound with our copy of the abstract is a copy of A Short treatise of the virtues of Dr. Bateman's Pectoral Drops, also issued by Okell and his printing house partners. Here, Batemans efficacy as a treatment for numerous ailments are described in sections dedicated to each. The last section of the treatise offers testimonials from satisfied customers.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Early works to 1800, Fever, Medicine, Patent medicines, Rheumatism
- Title
- Smith's Infirmary Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of Smith's Infirmary Hospital on Staten Island. Turrets and awnings are seen; ivy covers a portion of the wall. The lawn and trees in front of the castle-like building are visible; in front of a low stone wall, three people sit in an open carriage with a white horse. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten address on back to Miss Christine Geisel of Springfield, Mass. [Geisel is the paternal aunt of Theodore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss).]
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, Smith's Infirmary Hospital, Horses, Carriages and carts, Horse-drawn vehicles, People, Men, Women, Lawns, Gates, Ivy, Stone walls
- ID
- nycsi_042
- Geographic Subject
- Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Hahnemann Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard showing an image of Hahnemann Hospital in Manhattan, with striped awnings over some of the windows and a fenced-in lawn to the right of the hospital with a small ivy-covered cottage on the grounds. Apartment buildings and lawns can be seen around the hospital. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Hahnemann Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Awnings, Streets, Fire escapes, Apartment houses, Dwellings
- ID
- nycm_249
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- St. Vincent's Hospital--Main Building
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with view of St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan from across the intersection. There are two cars in front of the building and a group of people standing under an awning. | Handwritten message on back from Steve, Betty, and Shirl to Irene, sending their love. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, St. Vincent’s Hospital (New York, N.Y.), St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, Catholic hospitals, Automobiles, People, Pedestrians
- ID
- nycm_447
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center [from back]
- Description
- Color postcard showing an aerial view of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan, the George Washington Bridge, the Hudson River, and part of Riverside Park. | Caption on the top left of the back lists the individual buildings. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.), George Washington Bridge (New York, N.Y.), Riverside Park (New York, N.Y.), Rivers, Bridges
- ID
- nycm_062
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- The Hospital for Special Surgery
- Description
- Color postcard with street-level view of the entrance to the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan with people entering. The building's balconies are partially visible, as is shrubbery along the front of the hospital. | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital and its mission. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Hospital for Special Surgery, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Greater New York, Driveways, Balconies, People, Pedestrians, Shrubs
- ID
- nycm_457
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- St. Luke's Hospital [from back]
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with an elevated view of St. Luke's Hospital in Manhattan. The hospital building, including its domed roof, can be seen from across an expanse of lawn in Morningside Park. Parked cars and surrounding buildings can also be seen. | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, St. Luke's Hospital (New York, N.Y.), St. Luke's Hospital Center (New York, N.Y.), Nurses, Trees, Lawns, Parks, Domes, Morningside Park (New York, N.Y.), Industrial housing
- ID
- nycm_398
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- New Harlem Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with corner view of Harlem Hospital's six-story building in Manhattan with fenced-in grounds. A fire escape is visible, as well as balconies, some with chairs and lounges. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Ethel to Miss Leonora Johnson of Jersey City, N.J., regarding the building and asking if she remembers it.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Harlem Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Harlem Hospital Center (New York, N.Y.), Fire escapes, Furniture, Hospitals -- Furniture, equipment, etc., Balconies, Fences, Streets, Lawns
- ID
- nycm_260
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Columbia University 1907
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with view of Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, Vanderbilt Clinic, Sloane Maternity Hospital, Main Building, and Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan. A streetcar and pedestrians are visible at an intersection. The buildings are labeled at the bottom of the image in white lettering. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Vanderbilt Clinic (New York, N.Y.), Columbia University -- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Sloane Hospital for Women (New York, N.Y.), Roosevelt Hospital (New York, N.Y.), People, Pedestrians, Streets, Cable cars (Streetcars)
- ID
- nycm_059
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- The Roosevelt Hospital [from back]
- Description
- Color postcard with view of Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan suspended on a gray background. Trees, pedestrians, parked cars, and the hospital parking garage are all visible. A church can be seen in the background. | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Roosevelt Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Ambulances, Trees, Church buildings, Automobiles, People, Pedestrians
- ID
- nycm_391
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with view of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan from behind an iron fence; pedestrians walk on the sidewalk. A brick wall is visible across the street. Printed on front at bottom: Photo by W. A. Howe. | Card addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kercher of Kalamazoo, Mich., but not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Trees, Streets, Automobiles, Fences, Pedestrians, People, Brick walls, Howe, W. A.
- ID
- nycm_084
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Queens General Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of Queens General Hospital and its lawn dotted with trees. An American flag stands on the rooftop. In the far right background a few neighboring houses can be seen. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Queens County, Queens General Hospital (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.), Queens Hospital Center (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.), Lawns, Trees, Driveways, Flags -- United States, Flagpoles, Housing, Single family, Dwellings
- ID
- nycq_033
- Geographic Subject
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
- Collection
- Robert Matz Hospital Postcards -- Queens
- Title
- Fordham Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing the front of Fordham Hospital in the Bronx. Lawns and pathways are visible. An American flag flies on the roof; a few trees are visible around the building. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from E. H. T. to Miss Marguerite Woodruff of Winsted, Conn., discussing his receiving his medical degree and his intern position at Fordham Hospital.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Fordham Hospital, Sidewalks, Trees, Flags -- United States, Lawns, Driveways
- ID
- nycbx_013
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- A Part of the Gardens, Home for Incurables
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing part of the garden at the Home for Incurables in the Bronx; some of the hospital building can be seen on the left-hand side. | Card not posted. | Handwritten note on back regarding the garden.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Home for Incurables, St. Barnabas Hospital for Chronic Diseases, Garden walks, Gardens, Flowers, Incurables
- ID
- nycbx_029
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Brooklyn Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing a view of Brooklyn Hospital situated on top of a hill; telephone poles and electric poles, an entrance gate, lawn, and a fence encircling the hospital grounds are all visible in foreground. Message space on the right-hand side of image. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital Center (Fort Greene, New York, N.Y.), Lawns, Fences, Gatehouses, Driveways, Telephone lines, Electric lines -- Poles and towers
- ID
- nycbk_017
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Convalescent Patients' Surgical Ward, U.S. Naval Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard of an interior surgical ward for convalescent patients at U.S. Naval Hospital in the Bronx. The image shows a nurse and 13 patients standing or sitting in chairs or wheelchairs around a puzzle on a table in front of a set of windows. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Military hospitals, U.S. Naval Hospital (New York, N.Y.), World War, 1914-1918, United States -- Navy, Uniforms, Wheelchairs, Sailors, Windows, Puzzles, Nurses, Women nurses, War casualties, Crutches
- ID
- nycbx_098
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Veterans Administration Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of Veterans Administration Hospital in Brooklyn from the parking area; trees line the sidewalk in front of the entrance; flowers are seen in front of hospital, as is a raised American flag on a flagpole. | Printed on left-hand side of back: "Photo by S. Stanley Shook." | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Veterans Administration Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Veterans' hospitals, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Clouds, Flags -- United States, Shook, S. Stanley
- ID
- nycbk_177
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center [from back]
- Description
- Color postcard showing main entrance of Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in the Bronx. The entrance has a metal gate and a few trees on the right side; by the entrance there is a group of people; an American flag on a flagpole is visible above the entrance. In the background a larger multistory brick building can be seen. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Bronx County, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Jewish hospitals, Driveways, People, Pedestrians, Trees, Shrubs, Flags -- United States, Flagpoles, Gates
- ID
- nycbx_048
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Recreation Hall, Home for Incurables
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing the Recreation Hall at the Home for Incurables in the Bronx. People in wheelchairs and armchairs are talking, reading, and relaxing; a stage is seen in the back. | Card not posted. | Handwritten message on back describing the writer's recreational activities at the facility.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Home for Incurables, St. Barnabas Hospital for Chronic Diseases, Long-term care facilities, Hospital wards, Furniture, Wheelchairs, Patients, Nurses, Recreational therapy, Wurts Bros. (New York, N.Y.)
- ID
- nycbx_036
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- St. Joseph's Hospital [from back]
- Description
- Color postcard showing a corner view of St. Joseph's Hospital in the Bronx and the street in front, including a few cars and a woman pushing a baby carriage and walking with a small child. The foreground shows the four-story hospital building with balconies and a small fenced garden with a few trees. In the background a water tower, an industrial chimney, and other buildings are visible. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from three correspondents to Mr. J. A. Lagemann in Columbus, Ohio.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, St. Joseph's Hospital (Bronx, New York, N.Y.), Balconies, Industrial chimneys, Fences, People, Pedestrians, Gardens, Automobiles
- ID
- nycbx_061
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)