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- Title
- Au Régiment Spécifique Victorieux: La corvée de quartier
- Description
- Trade card advertising Victorieux featuring an image of five men in white uniforms cleaning the street. They are sweeping and shoveling horse refuse and carting it away in a wheelbarrow. Soldiers (including one playing a trumpet), a horse, and buildings are visible in the background. The back mentions the French army's use of the Victorieux.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Brooms And Brushes, Carts And Carriages, Hats, Housing, Men, Men's Hats, Musical Instruments, Refuse And Refuse Disposal, Shovels, Street Cleaning, Streets, Trees, Trumpet
- ID
- WH372
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- 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
- 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
- Metropolitan Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing a slightly elevated view of Metropolitan Hospital in Manhattan with surrounding streets, parking lots, and parked cars visible. In the far right background, a portion of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly the Triborough Bridge) over the East River can be seen. | Postcard sent with four-cent Abraham Lincoln stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Phyllis to her aunt Miss Eliza C. Gray in Johnstown, N.Y. She says she has only two months left as a student at the hospital, after having been there four years.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Metropolitan Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Metropolitan Hospital Center (New York, N.Y.), Automobiles, Parking lots, Streets, Triborough Bridge (New York, N.Y.), Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (New York, N.Y.), East River (N.Y.)
- ID
- nycm_279
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- General Memorial Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with view of the four-story General Memorial Hospital in Manhattan from an opposite street corner, with view of trees, the street, and surrounding buildings. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Grace to Mrs. C. C. Page of Barre, Vt. She writes that she is getting used to the hospital though she is kept busy.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, General Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York Cancer Hospital, Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases, Cancer -- Treatment, Trees, Streets
- ID
- nycm_241
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Lying-In Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with a slightly elevated view of the Lying-In Hospital in Manhattan. A rooftop solarium can be seen; part of Stuyvesant Square Park, with bare trees and snow on the ground, is visible as well. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Geo. McFee to Dr. C. T. Hurley of Boston, Mass., about his obstretrical work in New York.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Society of the Lying-In Hospital of the City of New-York, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Women's hospitals, Trees, Streets, Sunspaces, Obstetricians
- ID
- nycm_263
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- U.S.A. Debarkation Hospital No. 5
- Description
- Black and white postcard with view of Debarkation Hospital No. 5 in Manhattan. A car is seen on in the lower left corner; there are pedestrians on the corner in front of the hospital. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Pat to Miss Loretta Nickish in Sheboygan, Wisc., saying that he is enoying good health.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Debarkation Hospital No. 5 (New York, N.Y.), Military hospitals, Streets, Automobiles, World War, 1914-1918, United States -- Army
- ID
- nycm_218
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
- Description
- Color postcard with image of aerial view of Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn with other neighborhood buildings and tree-lined streets visible. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Streets, Automobiles, Trees
- ID
- nycbk_007
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- German Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard showing a view of German Hospital in Brooklyn, a five-story brick building with a set of entrance stairs under a stone archway, as seen from a vacant lot across the street. Children play stickball in the right foreground; trees edge the front sidewalk and the building's right side. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Barbara to her cousin Miss Anna Wintish in Ellenville, N.Y., saying that she will write on Sunday.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, German Hospital and Dispensary in the City of New York, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Stone buildings, Vacant lands, Children, Trees, Streets, Sidewalks, Stairs
- ID
- nycbk_046
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (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
- St. Mary's Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with view of St. Mary's Hospital in Brooklyn from across the street. Trees and utility poles edge the front sidewalk. A large fenced-in lawn with trees fronts the building. Handwritten notation at bottom of image on front: "E.E.C. from Mary Van Dyke." | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Mary Van Dyke to Mrs. J. Cockcroft in Northport, Long Island, N.Y., thanking her for the flowers she sent.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, St. Mary’s Hospital (Crown Heights, New York, N.Y.), Trees, Chimneys, Streets, Fences, Street lighting, Electric lines -- Poles and towers, Telephone lines
- ID
- nycbk_146
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Montefiore Hospital for Chronic Diseases
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing a slightly elevated view of Montefiore Hospital for Chronic Diseases in the Bronx. The image shows a tree-lined street, sidewalk, and parked cars, as well as neighborhood buildings in the background. | Postcard sent with one-cent Statue of Liberty stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Mabel to Alma and Harry Wood of Ferndale, N.Y., discussing her three months' training at the hospital and homesickness.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Montefiore Hospital for Chronic Diseases, Sidewalks, Trees, Automobiles, Streets, Chimneys
- ID
- nycbx_050
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Société Française De Bienfaisance
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with a view of the French Hospital's seven-story building and the cobblestoned Manhattan street in front of it. Two empty flagpoles front the building, one by the entrance, the other on the roof. Partial trolley tracks are visible in the foreground of the image. | Postcard postmarked but bears no stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Irene Feiter to Calvin Tompkins of New York City, asking him to send her St. Basil's plaster.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, French Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Sidewalks, Streets, Flagpoles, Street-railroad tracks
- ID
- nycm_239
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Harlem Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with view of Harlem Hospital's four-story hospital building from a tree-lined Manhattan street. A fence encircles the building, and there are horse-drawn vehicles in the street in front. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from C. S. C. to Mrs. P. S. Zeliff wishing her well.
- 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.), Horse-drawn vehicles, Trees, Horses, Streets, Wagons, Carriages and carts, Fences
- ID
- nycm_251
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Cornell Medical Center, College and Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with image of Cornell Medical Center, Hospital and College in Manhattan. An intersection, sidewalk, surrounding buildings, a lawn, and trees are visible, as are parked cars next to the building. | Caption on top left of back thanks donors John D. Rockefeller Jr., J. P. Morgan, Harry Payne Whitney. | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Automobiles, Trees, Streets
- ID
- nycm_154
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Harlem Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of Harlem Hospital's brick hospital building from across Lenox Avenue in Manhattan against a stylized cloudy sky. A fence encircles the building and trees line the street in front. A few children stand on the street corner; one wagon is visible at the far left and streetcar tracks are visible. | Handwritten message on back from Nellie Davis regarding the weather and a political parade that has gone by. | Card not posted.
- 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.), Trees, Streets, Carriages and carts, Fences, Lampposts, Street-railroad tracks, Malcolm X Boulevard (New York, N.Y.), Lenox Avenue (New York, N.Y.), Parades
- ID
- nycm_255
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)