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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: Rockefeller Institute
Description: Color postcard with view of Rockefeller Institute in Manhattan. A series of low red-brick buildings can be seen in the front; across a walkway and tree-lined lawn are larger buildings in the background, two of which are connected by a third-story pedestrian bridge. | Printed at bottom right of front: "Copyright Underwood & Underwood 21332." | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Rockefeller Institute, Rockefeller University, Skywalks, Lawns, Trees, Medicine -- research
ID: nycm_388
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: The Bronx Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing the front entrance of Bronx Hospital on a small grassy lawn with four cars parked in front and trees flanking the building. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from [Queenie?] to Miss Clara Abbott of Binghamton, N.Y., discussing the writer's being taken out to eat by her cousin.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Bronx Hospital, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Trees, Automobiles, Lawns, Nurses, Apartment houses, Dwellings
ID: nycbx_005
Geographic Subject: Bronx (New York, N.Y.)

Title: City Hospital at Elmhurst
Description: Black-and-white postcard with a slightly elevated view of City Hospital in Queens and its surrounding lawns and grounds. Cars are parked along the tree-lined street. A parking lot is visible in the center background, as well as neighboring apartment buildings. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, Elmhurst Hospital Center (Elmhurst, New York, N.Y.), Automobiles, Lawns, Sidewalks, Paths, Trees, Parking lots, Apartment houses, Dwellings
ID: nycq_002
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Fort Jay, Post Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of the four-story Post Hospital building at Fort Jay, Governors Island, and its front lawn with trees and shrubs. A man trims the hedges. Two cars are parked in front. | Postcard sent with three-cent Landing of Cadillac at Detroit stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Alice to Mrs. Otto Gaucslu of Washington, D.C., telling her that her hat has just arrived, and that Betsy was home for the holiday and went to Princeton for the weekend.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Post Hospital (New York, N.Y. : Building), Military hospitals, Fort Jay (N.Y.), Automobiles, Trees, Shrubs, Hedges, Lawns, Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.)
ID: nycm_372
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Saint Albans Naval Hospital [from back]
Description: Color postcard with view of Saint Albans Naval Hospital in Queens. The image shows a parking lot with cars, flowering trees, shrubs, and a lawn in the foreground, and an American flag on a flagpole in the background in front of the entrance. Printed on divider on verso: "Photo by Izzy Siev." | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Queens County, Military hospitals, Saint Albans U.S. Navy Hospital, Veterans Administration Medical Center (Saint Albans, New York, N.Y.), Lawns, Trees, Driveways, Parking lots, Flags -- United States, Siev, Izzy
ID: nycq_041
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Collection: Robert Matz Hospital Postcards -- Queens

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: Station Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Station Hospital's four-story building on Governors Island (officially known as Post Hospital). Shrubs and trees dot the lawn in front of the hospital, and a single car is parked in front. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.), Post Hospital (New York, N.Y. : Building), Automobiles, Military hospitals, Trees, Lawns, Shrubs
ID: nycm_452
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: Brooklyn Thoracic Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing an image of Brooklyn Thoracic Hospital. A car is parked in front of the entrance; a grassy lawn, trees, and bushes are visible. | Postcard sent with one-cent Industry Agriculture For Defense stamp. | Handwritten message on verso from Ann to PFC Michael Brofets at Tarrant Field, Fort Worth, Tex., mentioning that she spent three months at the hospital and hopes to be out by June.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Brooklyn Thoracic Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital Center (Fort Greene, New York, N.Y.), Tuberculosis -- Hospitals, Automobiles, Lawns, Driveways, Trees, Shrubs
ID: nycbk_025
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (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: 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: 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: 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.)

Title: Flushing Hospital on Forest Avenue
Description: Black-and-white postcard with image of Flushing Hospital in Queens. Horses and carriages are parked in front, and there are bare trees and lawns in the foreground. Small message space to the right of the image. | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Josie to Mrs. Geddes in Weaks Mill, Me., about her vacation.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, Flushing Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Flushing Hospital and Medical Center (New York, N.Y.), Horses, Trees, Porches, Lawns, Carriages and carts, Horse-drawn vehicles, Housing, Single family, Dwellings
ID: nycq_005
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Title: St. John's Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of St. John's Hospital in Long Island City, Queens. The front lawn, lampposts, trees, and shrubbery are seen along the front of the building. Small message space on left-hand side of image on front. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on front from Addy to Miss Daisy Apgar in Frenchtown, N.J., discussing the attractive nurses at the hospital.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, St. John’s Hospital (Long Island City, New York, N.Y.), St. John’s Long Island City Hospital (Long Island City, New York, N.Y.), Sidewalks, Lawns, Trees, Streets, Shrubs, Apartment houses, Dwellings
ID: nycq_051
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Doctors Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Doctors Hospital in Manhattan from across a wide lawn edged by trees. People sitting on benches are visible at the edge of the lawn. Printed on divider on back: Photograph by Hugh M. Miller Jr. | Postcard sent with three-cent Thomas Jefferson stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Rheba to Mrs. Eduardo Hurtado in Metuchen, N.J., letting her know that Mildred is not well.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Hospital buildings, Doctors Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Beth Israel Medical Center (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Grass, Lawns, Benches, People, Carl Schurz Park (New York, N.Y.), Miller, Hugh M., Jr., Hospitals
ID: nycm_222
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

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