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This manuscript contains 500 Greek and Roman recipes from the fourth and fifth century, both culinary and medical, reflecting the polyglot culture of the Mediterranean basin. Sometimes referred to as the oldest extant cookbook in the West, the manuscript is divided into ten books. It is likely that the Apicius began as a Greek collection, mainly written in Latin, and adapted for a Roman palate. The collection is likely compiled from many sources, as no evidence exists that Apicius (a Roman gourmet in 1st century AD), authored a book of cookery. Our manuscript was penned in several hands in a mix of Anglo-Saxon and Carolingian scripts at the monastery at Fulda (Germany) around 830 AD. It is one of two manuscripts (the other at the Vatican) presumed to have been copied from a now lost common source. The Apicius manuscript is the gem of the Academy’s Margaret Barclay Wilson Collection of cookery, acquired in 1929.

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Cookbooks, Cooking, Latin peoples, Cooking, Mediterranean, Cooking, Roman, Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Medicine

Title: Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Cures Coughs Colds &c: Penn's Treaty
Description: Trade card advertising Ayer's Cherry Pectoral featuring an image of a meeting between seven colonists (William Penn and others) and seven Native Americans. The Native Americans sit and stand to the left, and the colonists on the right present two scrolls that read "Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and Cures Colds, Coughs, &c." William Penn is holding a medicine bottle. The image is loosely based on Benjamin West's oil painting "The Treaty of Penn with the Indians." The back has an image of hands pouring medicine into a spoon in the upper left and text listing the curative properties of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
Conditions Cured (LC): Asthma, Catarrh, Cold (Disease), Cough, Croup, Influenza, Laryngitis, Throat—Diseases, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Clothing And Dress, Ethnic Costume, Hats, Indians Of North America, Indigenous Peoples, Men, Treaties
ID: WH117
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

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: The Morning Prayer [from verso]
Description: Trade card advertising Dr. D. Jayne's Carminative Balsam, Dr.Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge, and Dr. Jayne's Sanative Pills featuring an elderly woman with a male toddler on her lap and a young girl standing by her right side. There is a cat playing with a shoe by her left foot. She seems to be in a sewing room of sorts, teaching the two children how to position their hands in prayer. The back features the curative properties of the items advertised.
Conditions Cured (LC): Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Fever, Gastroenteritis, Helminths, Indigestion
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Babies, Cats, Children, Children—Prayers And Devotions, Children's Clothing, Domestic Space, Dress And Clothing, Dwellings, Families, Morning Prayer, Older People—Prayers And Devotion, Prayer, Scissors And Shears, Women's Hats
ID: WH162
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

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: 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: 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: 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: 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.)

Title: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Description: Color postcard with an image of the street corner in front of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan. Cars are parked in front of and alongside the hospital; a few kiosks and pedestrians are seen on the sidewalk. | Printed at bottom right of front: "c. by Irving Underhill." Caption listing hospital divisions at top of back.| Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Streets, Automobiles, Pedestrians, People, Underhill, Irving, -1960
ID: nycm_090
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Description: Black-and-white postcard with street view of New York Eye and Infirmary in Manhattan. The windows have striped awnings. Pedestrians are gathered on the corner and a small crowd is seen at the entrance on the right side. A parked car is visible in front of an apartment building on the left. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Gene to his mother, Mrs. Frances Sukowski of Webster, Mass. He says he is at the hospital and will write her a long letter tomorrow.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, Streets, Awnings, People, Pedestrians, Apartment houses, Automobiles, Dwellings
ID: nycm_298
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: New Building of Lutheran Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Lutheran Hospital in Brooklyn. Four columns flank the main entrance steps. Two cars are parked in front. A water tower is visible behind the hospital, and there is a large smokestack on the left-hand side. Caption at top left of back describes hospital.| Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Lutheran Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Automobiles, Pedestrians, People; Outbuildings, Streets, Columns, Industrial chimneys
ID: nycbk_095
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title

[Introduction]

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The Dutch West India Company occupied northeastern Brazil from 1624 to 1654. In 1638, the physician Willem Piso and astronomer Georg Markgraf arrived as part of Johann Maurits’ research staff, tasked with promoting scientific studies in Brazil. This is the Introduction to their collaborative illustrated folio volume, which spanned 12 books and was published in 1648. Rich in description of native life, the book contains 446 woodcuts illustrating local flora and fauna, and comprises the most important early documentation of zoology, botany and medicine in Brazil.

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