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Title: The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
Description: Color postcard with image of aerial view of Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn with other neighborhood buildings and tree-lined streets visible. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Streets, Automobiles, Trees
ID: nycbk_007
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: German Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing a view of German Hospital in Brooklyn, a five-story brick building with a set of entrance stairs under a stone archway, as seen from a vacant lot across the street. Children play stickball in the right foreground; trees edge the front sidewalk and the building's right side. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Barbara to her cousin Miss Anna Wintish in Ellenville, N.Y., saying that she will write on Sunday.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, German Hospital and Dispensary in the City of New York, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Stone buildings, Vacant lands, Children, Trees, Streets, Sidewalks, Stairs
ID: nycbk_046
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (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. Mary's Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of St. Mary's Hospital in Brooklyn from across the street. Trees and utility poles edge the front sidewalk. A large fenced-in lawn with trees fronts the building. Handwritten notation at bottom of image on front: "E.E.C. from Mary Van Dyke." | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Mary Van Dyke to Mrs. J. Cockcroft in Northport, Long Island, N.Y., thanking her for the flowers she sent.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, St. Mary’s Hospital (Crown Heights, New York, N.Y.), Trees, Chimneys, Streets, Fences, Street lighting, Electric lines -- Poles and towers, Telephone lines
ID: nycbk_146
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: St. Luke's Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of the entrance to St. Luke's Hospital's in Manhattan from the driveway; its rooftop dome is visible. Trees and an electric pole are seen in a fenced-in area in the left foreground. A neighboring building is partially visible in the far left background. | Printed at bottom right of fromt: "Copyright Underwood and Underwood N.Y." | 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.), Fences, Domes, Trees, Electric lines -- Poles and towers, Telephone lines, Driveways
ID: nycm_403
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Harlem Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Harlem Hospital's four-story hospital building from a tree-lined Manhattan street. A fence encircles the building, and there are horse-drawn vehicles in the street in front. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from C. S. C. to Mrs. P. S. Zeliff wishing her well.
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.), Horse-drawn vehicles, Trees, Horses, Streets, Wagons, Carriages and carts, Fences
ID: nycm_251
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Beekman Downtown Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing a view of Beekman Downtown Hospital in Manhattan and its main entrance. Small shrubs flank the entrance and the right-hand side. Caption at top of back describes the hospital. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Beekman Downtown Hospital (New York, N.Y.), NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Greater New York, Shrubs
ID: nycm_001
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Shelter Roof of the New York Nursery and Child's Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of the interior roof solarium at New York Nursery and Child's Hospital in Manhattan. Children sit on stools in front of cribs and three nurses are seen in the background. | Inset image on top back of a child with the caption: "A 'Boarding Out' Baby." | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from A. H. M. to M. A. Newberry in Ann Arbor, Mich., asking how school is going and mentioning a heavy snowstorm.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Nursery and Child’s Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Children -- Hospitals, Hospital wards, Children, Roofs, Sunspaces, Beds, Nurses, Women nurses, Cribs (Children's furniture), Stools
ID: nycm_345
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Ambulance Quarters and Power House, New Harlem Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Harlem Hospital's ambulance quarters and power house in Manhattan. A metal fence encloses a yard in front of the buildings; a large industrial chimney is seen on top of the power house. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from C. M. F. to her sister Mrs. Wm. H. Fleming of Glen Moore, Pa., about how lively the city is today for the election. She also writes about her training at Harlem Hospital and Bellevue Hospital.
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.), Power-plants, Fences, Lawns, Chimneys, Ambulances, Elections -- New York (State) -- 20th century
ID: nycm_250
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: New York Medical College and the Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals
Description: Black-and-white postcard with elevated view of the New York Medical College and Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals in Manhattan; the street, surrounding buildings, cars, and trees along the sidewalk are visible. | Postcard sent with one-cent Industry Agriculture for Defense stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Margot to Private Tunis Outclay at Amarillo Air Field in Amarillo, Tex., about her experiences at the hospital and medical college.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Fifth Avenue Hospital, New York Homeopathic Medical College and Flower Hospital, New York Medical College, Trees, Automobiles, Universities and colleges, Apartment houses, Dwellings
ID: nycm_453
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Mount Sinai Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan from inside Central Park and across Fifth Avenue. The red brick hospital has an American flag on its rooftop. The view of the park shows a green lawn, a small rise on the left, trees, and bushes. | Printed at bottom of front on right: "Copyright Irving Underhill 21333." | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Jewish hospitals, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Lawns, Shrubs, Underhill, Irving, -1960
ID: nycm_283
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: St. Joseph's Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of St. Joseph's Hospital in Queens and its entrance with a white picket fence and an arched wooden gateway over the sidewalk that says "St. Josephs Hospital." Bare trees and shrubs on the lawn are also visible. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back to Mr. Hugh Hallas of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., about the sender's boarding next to the hospital.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, St. Joseph's Hospital (Far Rockaway, New York, N.Y.), St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (Far Rockaway, New York, N.Y.), Shrubs, Wooden fences, Statues, Trees
ID: nycq_062
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Veterans Administration Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing an aerial view of Veterans Administration Hospital in the Bronx. The complex's brick buildings are visible as are trees, lawns, roads, and parked cars. A tall industrial chimney can be seen to the left of the main building entrance. | Printed on back: "Aerial photo by S. Stanley Shook." | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Rachael to Mrs. J. A. Boyd of Sapulpa, Okla., stating she is in New York City and the weather is nice.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Veterans' hospitals, Veterans Administration Hospital (Bronx, New York, N.Y.), Lawns, Trees, Roads, Chimneys, New York (N.Y.), Shook, S. Stanley
ID: nycbx_123
Geographic Subject: Bronx (New York, N.Y.)

Title: River Crest, A Sanitarium for Mental and Nervous Disease
Description: Color postcard with view of several buildings at River Crest Sanitarium in Queens from a driveway. An outdoor pavilion, water tower, trees, a fence, plus three large buildings can all be seen. Full offerings of the sanitarium and the names and titles of the president and physician in charge are in an inset box at top surrounded by scrollwork. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten address on back to Dr. H. B. West of South Norwalk, Conn.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, River Crest Sanitarium (Staten Island, N.Y.), Sanatoriums, Rehabilitation centers, Substance abuse treatment facilities, Mental health facilities, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Trees, Water towers, Driveways, Pavilions, Kindred, J. Joseph, Dold, William Elliott
ID: nycq_038
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Title: [Bronx Veteran's Hospital]
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing a side view of Bronx Veterans Hospital. Snow is visible on the ground while bare trees flank the hospital building. | Handwritten notation at bottom of front: "Bronx Veteran's Hospital"; the hospital is unnamed on the postcard. | Message handwritten vertically to the left of image: "Looks as big as life and twice as natural doesn't it?" | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Mary Ann to [Mrs. Cozie?] of Brooklyn, N.Y., discussing attending a concert at NYU on Thursday.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Veterans Administration Hospital (Bronx, New York, N.Y.), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Public hospitals, Veterans' hospitals, Trees, Snow, New York University, Concerts
ID: nycbx_115
Geographic Subject: Bronx (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Queens Borough Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with image showing the front of Queensboro Hospital and its lawn. | Card postmarked but not stamped. | Handwritten notation on back: "Pet's card from World War I."
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, Queensboro Hospital (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.), Queens General Hospital (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.), Queens Hospital Center (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.), World War, 1914-1918
ID: nycq_035
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Title: The Swedish Hospital in Brooklyn
Description: Color postcard with view of the Swedish Hospital in Brooklyn from the opposite corner. Awnings hang over most windows of the six-story building; trees flank the building and a low stone wall surrounds it. To the right, the 23rd Regiment Armory is visible with a raised American flag on top. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Tom to his grandmother, Mrs. H. H. Van Dyke in Pleasant Valley, N.Y., saying he's resting at the hospital and will be out in a few days.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Swedish Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), 23rd Regiment Armory (New York, N.Y.), Armories, Trees, Flags -- United States, Awnings, Clouds
ID: nycbk_165
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with a view of the U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital in Brooklyn from the beach, showing the boardwalk in front. | Handwritten message on back from Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert Montgomery to his father, Mr. R. C. Montgomery of Sodus, N.Y., saying he's going to Pier 92 on Wednesday and asking how everything is in Sodus.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, United States -- Naval Convalescent Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), World War, 1939-1945, United States -- Navy, Military hospitals, Beaches, Sailors, Boardwalks
ID: nycbk_170
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Harlem Hospital
Description: Color postcard with elevated corner view of Harlem Hospital's brick building in Manhattan with fenced-in grounds in front; trees line the sidewalk in front, and lampposts edge the sidewalk on the side. Groups of people are visible near the right corner of the building. Neighboring apartment buildings are also visible down the side streets. | Card not posted.
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.), Trees, Lawns, Sidewalks, People, Pedestrians, Lampposts, Apartment houses, Automobiles, Dwellings
ID: nycm_256
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Long Island State Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing Long Island State Hospital in Brooklyn. The hospital is a red brick building with stone columns and steps and a wide lawn in front; an American flag can be seen on the rooftop. A person stands just to the left of the building steps.| Handwritten message on back to Etta discussing the exchange of Christmas cards; writer also mentions that Guy is slowly getting better. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Long Island State Hospital, Brooklyn State Hospital, Public hospitals, State hospitals, Psychiatric hospitals, Flags -- United States, People, Lawns, Columns, Psychiatric hospital care
ID: nycbk_090
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

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