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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: 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: Bird's-eye View, Sailors' Snug Harbor
Description: Color postcard with aerial view of Sailors' Snug Harbor on Staten Island. New York Harbor can be seen with several boats in the water, as well as a view of lawns, trees, a train, and a road with several vehicles on the Snug Harbor grounds. Caption at top of front corresponds to numbered locations on the image. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, Sailors' Snug Harbor (Institution), New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.), Boats and boating, Steamboats, Sailboats, Ferries, Trees, Roads, Sailors, Railroad trains, Automobiles, Cable cars (Streetcars)
ID: nycsi_017
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: 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: New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of New York Post-Graduate School and Medical Hospital in Manhattan with three cars parked in front; neighboring buildings can also be seen. One tower is labeled "Private Room Section." "New York Post-Graduate Medical School & Hospital 20th St. & 2nd Avenue New York" and "Capacity of Hospital Over 400 Beds" are superimposed in the sky. | Vertical caption to right of image continues on back with a set of hospital statistics. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, New York University -- Postgraduate Medical School, Schools, Medical colleges, Row houses, Automobiles, Dwellings
ID: nycm_359
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: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center [from back]
Description: Color postcard showing an aerial view of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan, the George Washington Bridge, the Hudson River, and part of Riverside Park. | Caption on the top left of the back lists the individual buildings. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.), George Washington Bridge (New York, N.Y.), Riverside Park (New York, N.Y.), Rivers, Bridges
ID: nycm_062
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: U.S. Immigration Station, Aeroplane View
Description: Color postcard with aerial view of the U.S. Immigration Station on Ellis Island in New York Harbor; the grounds around the building are visible, as are boats and piers in the left background. | Printed at bottom right of front: "© 1925 D. T. Macgowan, Maplewood, N.J. 2." | Caption at top left of back describes the view. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.), Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.), Ellis Island Hospital, United States -- Public Health Service, New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.), Macgowan, D. T., Immigrants, Emigration and immigration
ID: nycm_487
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: The Roosevelt Hospital [from back]
Description: Color postcard with view of Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan suspended on a gray background. Trees, pedestrians, parked cars, and the hospital parking garage are all visible. A church can be seen in the background. | Caption at top left of back describes the hospital. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Roosevelt Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Ambulances, Trees, Church buildings, Automobiles, People, Pedestrians
ID: nycm_391
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: General View of U.S. Veterans' Hospital No. 81
Description: Color postcard with a view of U.S. Veterans' Hospital No. 81 in the Bronx. The hospital buildings are surrounded by wide lawns. In the foreground is a park with several trees and a few pedestrians; a long fence runs alongside the park. | Card not posted.
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, Military hospitals, Veterans' hospitals, Trees, Fences, Roads, Parks
ID: nycbx_114
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: Methodist Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn and its brick hospital buildings covered with ivy, its surrounding paths and lawns, the trees and street in front of the entrance. Neighboring buildings can be seen in the left background and on the right-hand 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.), Trees, Streets, Lawns, Ivy, Roofs
ID: nycbk_112
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: St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing an aerial view of St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Brooklyn. | Card postmarked but no stamp used. | Handwritten message on back from Mary and Bell to Mr. Lee Mabie and Miss Louise Mabie of South Valley, N.Y., mentioning that St. John's is where Bell stayed and discussing the recent snowfall.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (Far Rockaway, New York, N.Y.), Interfaith Medical Center (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Chimneys, Tennis courts
ID: nycbk_141
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

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