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Title: City Hospital at Elmhurst
Description: Black-and-white postcard with a slightly elevated view of City Hospital in Queens and its surrounding lawns and grounds. Cars are parked along the tree-lined street. A parking lot is visible in the center background, as well as neighboring apartment buildings. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, Elmhurst Hospital Center (Elmhurst, New York, N.Y.), Automobiles, Lawns, Sidewalks, Paths, Trees, Parking lots, Apartment houses, Dwellings
ID: nycq_002
Geographic Subject: Queens (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: New Building of Lutheran Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Lutheran Hospital in Brooklyn. Four columns flank the main entrance steps. Two cars are parked in front. A water tower is visible behind the hospital, and there is a large smokestack on the left-hand side. Caption at top left of back describes hospital.| Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Lutheran Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Automobiles, Pedestrians, People; Outbuildings, Streets, Columns, Industrial chimneys
ID: nycbk_095
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (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: 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: General View, U.S.A. Debarkation Hospital No. 2
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of the hospital buildings of Debarkation Hospital No. 2 on Staten Island. Three people walk on a dirt road; possible coal cars on a track are visible. | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Postcard damaged; handwritten message and address on back are illegible.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, World War, 1914-1918, Debarkation Hospital No. 2 (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.), United States -- Army, Military hospitals, Soldiers, Barracks, Freight cars, Coal, Electric lines -- Poles and towers, Telephone lines
ID: nycsi_002
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: Fort Jay, Post Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of the four-story Post Hospital building at Fort Jay, Governors Island, and its front lawn with trees and shrubs. A man trims the hedges. Two cars are parked in front. | Postcard sent with three-cent Landing of Cadillac at Detroit stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Alice to Mrs. Otto Gaucslu of Washington, D.C., telling her that her hat has just arrived, and that Betsy was home for the holiday and went to Princeton for the weekend.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Post Hospital (New York, N.Y. : Building), Military hospitals, Fort Jay (N.Y.), Automobiles, Trees, Shrubs, Hedges, Lawns, Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.)
ID: nycm_372
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Ward 1, Fourth Floor, U.S. Debarkation Hospital #3
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing an interior view of Ward 1 on the fourth floor of Debarkation Hospital No. 3 in Manhattan. Hospital staff are visible, as well as patients lying in bed or standing or sitting in the aisles. A few patients in wheelchairs are visible in the center background. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Debarkation Hospital No. 3 (New York, N.Y.), Military hospitals, Hospital wards, Nurses, Beds, Soldiers, Uniforms, Wheelchairs, World War, 1914-1918, Orthopedic traction, War casualties, United States -- Army
ID: nycm_192
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: Army Laboratory, U.S.A. Debarkation Hospital No. 3
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing a laboratory at Debarkation Hospital No. 3 in Manhattan. Male and female staff work beneath a window while a uniformed man watches. Two uniformed men can be seen in the background. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Debarkation Hospital No. 3 (New York, N.Y.), Military hospitals, World War, 1914-1918, United States -- Army, Soldiers, Men, Women, People, Windows, Laboratories
ID: nycm_168
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: Station Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Station Hospital's four-story building on Governors Island (officially known as Post Hospital). Shrubs and trees dot the lawn in front of the hospital, and a single car is parked in front. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.), Post Hospital (New York, N.Y. : Building), Automobiles, Military hospitals, Trees, Lawns, Shrubs
ID: nycm_452
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

Title: The Hospital for Special Surgery and The Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation [from back]
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. A view of trees, the East River, East River Drive, pedestrians, and cars parked alongside the building can 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, Hospital for Special Surgery, Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation, East River Drive (New York, N.Y.), East River (N.Y.), People, Pedestrians, Medicine -- Research, Trees, Clouds
ID: nycm_461
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

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: 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.)

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