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Title: Frances Schervier Home and Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing a front view of Frances Schervier Home and Hospital in the Bronx from across the street; several trees can be seen in the foreground. | Handwritten at the top of the image on front: "South, "East," and "North." An "X" to the right side of the image indicates the writer's room. | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Beatrice and Joseph to Mrs. M. Kelsey in Washington, D.C., describing the view from the hospital room.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Frances Schervier Home and Hospital, Trees
ID: nycbx_028
Geographic Subject: Bronx (New York, N.Y.)

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: Bethany Deaconesses' Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing a view of Bethany Deaconess Hospital in Brooklyn. The entrance and a columned porch are visible; a metal gate entwined with greenery encircles the building. Message space to the right of the image. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from E. V. to her sister Mrs. H. Dwight stating that she is in good health in the mountains.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Bethany Deaconess Hospital, Methodist hospitals, Trees, Fences, Fire escapes
ID: nycbk_002
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Woman's Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Woman's Hospital in Manhattan showing its entrance, fenced-in grounds, and trees along the street. | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital and its capacity. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Woman's Hospital, Women's hospitals, Maternal health services, Trees, Hospitals
ID: nycm_480
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Richmond Memorial Hospital
Description: Color postcard with front view of Richmond Memorial Hospital on Staten Island. Shrubs are seen on the fenced-in lawn, one large tree stands to the right. Two police officers stand in front of the brick building, next to a mailbox, and a woman stands at the front entrance. | Handwritten message on back reading "Billy Ana Harold."
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, Richmond Memorial Hospital, Richmond University Medical Center, Mailboxes, Trees, Shrubs, Lawns, Streets, Police, People, Women
ID: nycsi_016
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Halloran General Hospital
Description: Color postcard with front view of Halloran General Hospital on Staten Island. There are chimneys and a cross on the roof, a driveway lined with orange flowers, and two trees flanking the front lawn. | Handwritten message on back from Lt. Mary Judith Uriell to Miss Ann Hughes in Phildadelphia, Pa., about her plans for working at Halloran Hospital.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, Halloran General Hospital, World War, 1939-1945, United States -- Army, Military hospitals, Trees, Driveways, Lawns, Crosses, Flowers
ID: nycsi_005
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: Medical Center
Description: Black-and-white postcard with a view of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan, as well the surrounding apartment buildings, trees, Riverside Drive, and the Henry Hudson Parkway. A building that appears to be a house is visible on lower left. | Caption on the top left of the back describes the institution. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Riverside Drive (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Apartment houses, Dwellings
ID: nycm_109
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Caledonian Hospital [from back]
Description: Color postcard with view of Caledonian Hospital in Brooklyn from across the street. The front entrance is flanked by four trees. Windows with yellow shades are seen on each of the five stories. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Caledonian Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital Center (Fort Greene, New York, N.Y.), Trees, Sidewalks, Streets, Windows
ID: nycbk_028
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: Seney Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of Seney Hospital (formally known as Methodist Hospital), a brick hospital building on a tree-lined street in Brooklyn. A horse and carriage can be seen in front, as well as a view of neighboring buildings on either side. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Methodist Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Methodist Episcopal Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Lawns, Trees, Fences, Streets
ID: nycbk_133
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Side View, Kings County Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing a side view of Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. Hedges and trees line the side and front of the red brick building. A woman in a white dress is walking in front of the hospital. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on front: "From Emily, Helen & [Gotthiel?]."
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Kings County Hospital (Kings County, N.Y.), Trees, Women, People, Hedges, Shrubs
ID: nycbk_062
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Jamaica Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with image of Jamaica Hospital's wooden building from across a Queens street. There is snow on the ground and a woman stands in front of the building; a horse and carriage are partially visible on the left-hand side. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Carrie to Mrs. Ada F. Smith of Freeport, Long Island, telling her she has arrived at home.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, Jamaica Hospital (Jamaica, New York, N.Y.), Porches, Snow, People, Pedestrians, Trees
ID: nycq_021
Geographic Subject: Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Aerial View, Sea View Hospital
Description: Color postcard of an aerial view of Seaview Hospital in Staten Island showing the sanitarium complex including eight ward buildings and a large central building, as well as gardens, lawns, trees, and shrubs. | Postcard sent with two-cent John Adams stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Frank to Mr. and Mrs. James Moffitt in Mechanicsburg, Pa., thanking them for their two letters and saying how they are all well except for Mary.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, Seaview Hospital and Home, Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home, Gardens, Trees, Shrubs, Sanatoriums, Tuberculosis -- Hospitals, Lawns
ID: nycsi_028
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Title: New York Bay, St. John's Guild, Sea Side Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of the St. John's Guild Seaside Hospital on Staten Island. The hospital's porch runs the length of the first floor and an American flag flies on the roof. Children play in the water under the supervision of a person in a boat. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, St. John’s Guild (New York, N.Y.), Seaside Hospital, Children -- Hospitals, Swimming, Porches, Boats and boating, Beaches, Trees, Flags -- United States
ID: nycsi_024
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Title: No. 6--U.S. Quarantine Headquarters
Description: Black-and-white postcard with an image of Marine Hospital on Staten Island on left-hand side; a group gathers on the porch. Piles of lumber and logs and barrels are seen to the side of the building. Trees, grounds, a house, a flagpole, and a rowboat are visible as well. | Message space on right side of front with handwritten message from Emil W. Weber to Miss Edna Merrihew of Olive Bridge, N.Y., discussing presents that were awaiting him at home. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten address on back.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, United States -- Marine Hospital (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.), Quarantine, Public hospitals, Lumber, Trees, Dwellings, Housing, Single family, Stone walls, Flagpoles, Porches, Boats and boating
ID: nycsi_011
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Title: U.S. Marine Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of the United States Marine Hospital medical complex on Staten Island. A flagpole with an American flag stands in front of the rightmost building; another American flag is raised atop the central building. Lawns, trees, shrubs, and roadways are all visible surrounding the complex. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Adine to Mrs. Ruth Rowan of Wayland, N.Y., regarding how much it has snowed.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, United States -- Marine Hospital (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.), Public hospitals, Lawns, Streets, Roads, Trees, Shrubs, Lampposts, United States -- Flags
ID: nycsi_086
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Quarantine Statien
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of three Quarantine Station buildings on Staten Island from the water. Two houses with porches surrounded by trees are seen; a figure stands at the shoreline in the foreground. | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message above image on front from Freddie and Willie to their grandmother Mrs. Asta Schubert in Saxony, Germany. | Handwritten address on back.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, United States -- Marine Hospital (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.), Quarantine, Public hospitals, Housing, Single family, Dwellings, Porches, Trees, Flagpoles
ID: nycsi_012
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (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

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