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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Brooklyn Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing a view of Brooklyn Hospital situated on top of a hill; telephone poles and electric poles, an entrance gate, lawn, and a fence encircling the hospital grounds are all visible in foreground. Message space on the right-hand side of image. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital Center (Fort Greene, New York, N.Y.), Lawns, Fences, Gatehouses, Driveways, Telephone lines, Electric lines -- Poles and towers
- ID
- nycbk_017
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Convalescent Patients' Surgical Ward, U.S. Naval Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard of an interior surgical ward for convalescent patients at U.S. Naval Hospital in the Bronx. The image shows a nurse and 13 patients standing or sitting in chairs or wheelchairs around a puzzle on a table in front of a set of windows. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Military hospitals, U.S. Naval Hospital (New York, N.Y.), World War, 1914-1918, United States -- Navy, Uniforms, Wheelchairs, Sailors, Windows, Puzzles, Nurses, Women nurses, War casualties, Crutches
- ID
- nycbx_098
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Veterans Administration Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of Veterans Administration Hospital in Brooklyn from the parking area; trees line the sidewalk in front of the entrance; flowers are seen in front of hospital, as is a raised American flag on a flagpole. | Printed on left-hand side of back: "Photo by S. Stanley Shook." | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Veterans Administration Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Veterans' hospitals, Trees, Flowers, Lawns, Clouds, Flags -- United States, Shook, S. Stanley
- ID
- nycbk_177
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Recreation Hall, Home for Incurables
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing the Recreation Hall at the Home for Incurables in the Bronx. People in wheelchairs and armchairs are talking, reading, and relaxing; a stage is seen in the back. | Card not posted. | Handwritten message on back describing the writer's recreational activities at the facility.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Home for Incurables, St. Barnabas Hospital for Chronic Diseases, Long-term care facilities, Hospital wards, Furniture, Wheelchairs, Patients, Nurses, Recreational therapy, Wurts Bros. (New York, N.Y.)
- ID
- nycbx_036
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Beekman Downtown Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard showing a view of Beekman Downtown Hospital in Manhattan and its main entrance. Small shrubs flank the entrance and the right-hand side. Caption at top of back describes the hospital. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Beekman Downtown Hospital (New York, N.Y.), NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Greater New York, Shrubs
- ID
- nycm_001
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- The Lloyd I. Seaman, Floating Hospital of St. John's Guild [from back]
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with an image of the hospital ship Lloyd I. Seaman, The Floating Hospital of St. John's Guild, and its patients, presumably on the East River. There is a view of buildings in the background. | Caption at top left of back describes the ship and its mission. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Floating Hospital (Long Island City, New York, N.Y.), St. John’s Guild (New York, N.Y.), Mothers, Children, East River (N.Y.), Rivers, Hospital ships, Lloyd I. Seaman (Barge), Hospitals, Convalescent, Children -- Hospitals, Pediatrics
- ID
- nycm_237
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (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
- City Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of City Hospital on Blackwell's Island (now Roosevelt Island). Brick and stone buildings and a grassy lawn are visible; a white flag with a cross is raised on top of the main entrance. Two men sit in front of a stone building on the right-hand side. | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Bee to Mrs. M. L. Casselbury about Grandma French's death and the upcoming funeral and burial.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, City Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Charity Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Prison hospitals, Public hospitals, Lawns, Flags, Men, People, Crosses, Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.), Blackwell's Island (New York, N.Y.)
- ID
- nycm_054
- 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.)