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Title: Cumberland Street Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing Cumberland Street Hospital in Brooklyn. The four-story brick hospital building has a raised flag on its rooftop. | Printed on back: Brooklyn Eagle Post Card Series 14, No. 82.| Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Sidewalks, Newspapers, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Telephone lines
ID: nycbk_039
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: [New York Hospital]
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of New York Hospital in Manhattan and its entrance. Message space is underneath and to the right of the image. | Postcard sent with two one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamps. | Handwritten message starting on front and continuing on back from S. A. H. Sears to Miss Mary Huntley in London, England. The message discusses Sears's health, nightly classwork, and that Dr. B. has offered Miss Fuller's position to Sears.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, New York Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
ID: nycm_305
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Skene Sanitarium
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Skene Sanitarium in Brooklyn. The front entrance is visible, as are windows with awnings. Part of the sidewalk and street are visible with trees and streetlights. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Docie to Mrs. H. H. Anderson of Lowell, Mass., describing her stay at the sanitarium.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Skene Sanitarium, Sidewalks, Lawns, Fire escapes, Streets, Awnings
ID: nycbk_135
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Gouverneur Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Gouverneur Hospital's four-story building in Manhattan with its striped awnings over the windows; people and cars are seen in the foreground, part of the street is visible. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Gouverneur Hospital, Automobiles, People, Pedestrians, Awnings, Streets
ID: nycm_247
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

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: Work in Craft Shops for Convalescent Patients, U.S.A. General Hospital No. 41
Description: Black-and-white postcard with image of a crafts shop room at U.S.A. General Hospital No. 41 on Staten Island. A nurse assists six men in making crafts. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Typed message on back from Adolph Ziebe to Mrs. Carl Heineke, of Chicago, Ill., hoping that all are in good health.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, United States -- Army -- General Hospital No. 41, United States -- Army, World War, 1914-1918, Military hospitals, Nurses, Soldiers, Weaving
ID: nycsi_072
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (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: Marine Roof--For Convalescent Patients
Description: Black-and-white postcard with image of a ship-themed roof deck at the New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital in Manhattan. Two people are dressed as sailors; there is a sign saying "S.S. Polyclinic." Three ship funnels, a lifeboat, a helm wheel, and deck chairs are seen. In the far-right background a building with three smokestacks is visible.| Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, Hospitals, Convalescent, Roofs, Chairs, Sailors, Chimneys, Stacks (Naval architecture)
ID: nycm_352
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: New York Hospital and Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research [from back]
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Manhattan's New York Hospital medical complex and the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research from Long Island City, Queens. In the foreground is a log barge in the East River; neighborhood buildings are also visible around the two institutions. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, New York Hospital, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, East River (N.Y.), Barges, Lumber
ID: nycm_301
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: The School Room at Bellevue, K-6
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing an interior view of the schoolroom at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan with children saluting an American flag. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Bellevue Hospital, Hospital schools, Flags -- United States, Boys, Girls, Children, Wheelchairs, Desks, Classrooms, Schools, Education, Morrison, Wm. B.
ID: nycm_041
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Polyclinic Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital in Manhattan from a slightly elevated angle with neighboring buildings, parked cars, and pedestrians. Superimposed text saying "New York Polyclinic" at upper left corner. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital, People, Pedestrians, Automobiles, Stairs, Row houses, Dwellings
ID: nycm_350
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: N.Y. Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing a side view of New York Hospital, the neighboring buildings, and the Manhattan street in front. Horse-drawn carriages and people on the sidewalks are visible. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, New York Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Horses, People, Pedestrians, Carriages and carts, Horse-drawn vehicles, Streets
ID: nycm_315
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (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: Carson C. Peck Memorial Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing a view of the front and left-hand side of Carson C. Peck Memorial Hospital in Brooklyn. A driveway and car are seen at the front. Lawns and shrubbery surround the hospital; a few other red brick buildings are visible to the rear and side of the hospital. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Carson C. Peck Memorial Hospital, Peck, Carson C., 1858-1915, Lawns, Shrubs, Automobiles, Columns
ID: nycbk_030
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing a stylized view of the Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital. People are grouped in front of the building; a few cars can be seen as well. The image is set on a background of a pink-and-blue-tinged sky. "The Season's greetings" and a bough of holly are on the right-hand side. Printed underneath the hospital name: "T. O. WOOLEY, M.D., House Surgeon." | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital, People, Sky, Clouds, Automobiles, Pedestrians, Christmas, Holidays, Hollies, Wooley, T. O.
ID: nycbk_010
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Jewish Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing view of the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn from across the street. A low fence and hedge encircle the building. Parked cars and a few pedestrians can be seen on the street, as well as buildings in the surrounding neighborhood. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, Jewish hospitals, Automobiles, Streets, Street lighting, Pedestrians, People
ID: nycbk_052
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: St. Catharine Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of St. Catherine's Hospital in Brooklyn. Image shows the ivy-covered brick hospital building, people walking on the sidewalk, a business with a red-and-white-striped awning on the right-hand side. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Blanche to Miss Kathryn Becker in New York City, letting her know any night will suit her.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, St. Catherine's Hospital (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Awnings, Pedestrians, People, Ivy, Street lighting
ID: nycbk_137
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (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.)

Title: The Roosevelt Hospital
Description: Color postcard with an aerial view of Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan with streetcars, horses, carriages, buggies, and pedestrians in front. Neighboring buildings can be faintly seen in the left background. | Handwritten message on back from Wm. Oakley to Mr. Alburt Oakley of Sayville, L.I., saying he is at the hospital and getting along fine. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Horses, People, Pedestrians; Carriages and carts, Horse-drawn vehicles, Cable cars (Streetcars)
ID: nycm_395
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

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