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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
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of St. Vincent's Hospital on its tree-lined Staten Island grounds with crosses visible on top of the buildings; a car is parked to the left-hand side. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on front from Woody to Mrs. Sadie Spangler of Philadelphia, Pa., saying he is having a nice time.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, St. Vincent's Hospital (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.), Crosses, Trees, Lawns, Automobiles
ID: nycsi_048
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (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: 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: 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: 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: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan from behind an iron fence; pedestrians walk on the sidewalk. A brick wall is visible across the street. Printed on front at bottom: Photo by W. A. Howe. | Card addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kercher of Kalamazoo, Mich., but not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Trees, Streets, Automobiles, Fences, Pedestrians, People, Brick walls, Howe, W. A.
ID: nycm_084
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: 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.)

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