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- Title
- Dr. Morse's Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root Regulating the Liver and Digestive Organs and Purifying the Blood
- Description
- Trade card advertising Dr. Morse's Compound Syrup of Yellow Dock Root featuring a tree populated by various animals. At its base is a bull. There are two quadruped animals in its branches. An owl perches on the frame of the advertisement text. In the background is a body of water with birds flying over it.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Birds, Bulls, Nature, Owls, Trees, Water
- ID
- WH387F
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- L. C. Smith, Druggist, Rockville, Conn.
- Description
- Trade card advertising a druggist named L. C. Smith featuring a young boy leaning up against a tree reading, and a young girl standing behind him, touching his hair with a sprig of flowers. The two are in a grassy area with rocks and bushes.
- Subjects (LC)
- Advertising, Books And Reading, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Grasslands, Hats, Nature, Rocks, Scarves, Trees
- ID
- WH204
- Collection
- William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards
- Title
- German Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of the German Hospital in Manhattan. The hospital name is on a sign on the roof and a large industrial chimney is visible. Two trees are in front of the building and a few parked cars are alongside it. The fenced-in Park Avenue median, filled with bushes, is visible in the foreground. A large apartment building stands to the right of the hospital. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Alvina Fengler to her husband, Mr. Adolph Fengler of Wallingford, Conn. She writes that she has arrived and is having a nice time.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, German Hospital and Dispensary in the City of New York, German Dispensary (New York, N.Y.), Lenox Hill Hospital, Park Avenue (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Fences, Chimneys, Streets, Automobiles, Apartment houses, Dwellings
- ID
- nycm_244
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- St. John's Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with view of St. John's Hospital in Long Island City, Queens. The front lawn, lampposts, trees, and shrubbery are seen along the front of the building. Small message space on left-hand side of image on front. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on front from Addy to Miss Daisy Apgar in Frenchtown, N.J., discussing the attractive nurses at the hospital.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, St. John’s Hospital (Long Island City, New York, N.Y.), St. John’s Long Island City Hospital (Long Island City, New York, N.Y.), Sidewalks, Lawns, Trees, Streets, Shrubs, Apartment houses, Dwellings
- ID
- nycq_051
- Geographic Subject
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Flushing Hospital on Forest Avenue
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with image of Flushing Hospital in Queens. Horses and carriages are parked in front, and there are bare trees and lawns in the foreground. Small message space to the right of the image. | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Josie to Mrs. Geddes in Weaks Mill, Me., about her vacation.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, Flushing Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Flushing Hospital and Medical Center (New York, N.Y.), Horses, Trees, Porches, Lawns, Carriages and carts, Horse-drawn vehicles, Housing, Single family, Dwellings
- ID
- nycq_005
- 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
- Dr. Campbell's Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard showing Dr. Campbell's Hospital (later Trinity Hospital) in Brooklyn. The hospital is a white wooden building with an American flag atop a cupola; two men walk down the sidewalk in front. The building is encircled by a metal fence and a few trees are seen on the sidewalk. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Hattie to Mrs. J. C. Armstrong of Paulding, Ohio. Hattie writes that the paralysis is not so bad and that there have been 33 deaths on their street. [Considering the date of the postcard, she is presumably referring to the polio epidemic of 1916.]
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Dr. Campbell's Hospital, Trinity Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Poliomyelitis -- New York (State) -- New York, Men, Pedestrians, People, Housing, Single family, Dwellings, Trees, Flags -- United States, Campbell, William Francis, 1865-1926
- ID
- nycbk_041
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- Bethany Deaconesses' Hospital
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing a view of Bethany Deaconess Hospital in Brooklyn. The entrance and a columned porch are visible; a metal gate entwined with greenery encircles the building. Message space to the right of the image. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from E. V. to her sister Mrs. H. Dwight stating that she is in good health in the mountains.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Bethany Deaconess Hospital, Methodist hospitals, Trees, Fences, Fire escapes
- ID
- nycbk_002
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- 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
- Harlem Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with elevated corner view of Harlem Hospital's brick building in Manhattan with fenced-in grounds in front; trees line the sidewalk in front, and lampposts edge the sidewalk on the side. Groups of people are visible near the right corner of the building. Neighboring apartment buildings are also visible down the side streets. | 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, Lawns, Sidewalks, People, Pedestrians, Lampposts, Apartment houses, Automobiles, Dwellings
- ID
- nycm_256
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- The Swedish Hospital in Brooklyn
- Description
- Color postcard with view of the Swedish Hospital in Brooklyn from the opposite corner. Awnings hang over most windows of the six-story building; trees flank the building and a low stone wall surrounds it. To the right, the 23rd Regiment Armory is visible with a raised American flag on top. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Tom to his grandmother, Mrs. H. H. Van Dyke in Pleasant Valley, N.Y., saying he's resting at the hospital and will be out in a few days.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Swedish Hospital (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), 23rd Regiment Armory (New York, N.Y.), Armories, Trees, Flags -- United States, Awnings, Clouds
- ID
- nycbk_165
- Geographic Subject
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- [Bronx Veteran's Hospital]
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard showing a side view of Bronx Veterans Hospital. Snow is visible on the ground while bare trees flank the hospital building. | Handwritten notation at bottom of front: "Bronx Veteran's Hospital"; the hospital is unnamed on the postcard. | Message handwritten vertically to the left of image: "Looks as big as life and twice as natural doesn't it?" | Postcard sent with two-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Mary Ann to [Mrs. Cozie?] of Brooklyn, N.Y., discussing attending a concert at NYU on Thursday.
- 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, Public hospitals, Veterans' hospitals, Trees, Snow, New York University, Concerts
- ID
- nycbx_115
- Geographic Subject
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- River Crest, A Sanitarium for Mental and Nervous Disease
- Description
- Color postcard with view of several buildings at River Crest Sanitarium in Queens from a driveway. An outdoor pavilion, water tower, trees, a fence, plus three large buildings can all be seen. Full offerings of the sanitarium and the names and titles of the president and physician in charge are in an inset box at top surrounded by scrollwork. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten address on back to Dr. H. B. West of South Norwalk, Conn.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, River Crest Sanitarium (Staten Island, N.Y.), Sanatoriums, Rehabilitation centers, Substance abuse treatment facilities, Mental health facilities, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Trees, Water towers, Driveways, Pavilions, Kindred, J. Joseph, Dold, William Elliott
- ID
- nycq_038
- Geographic Subject
- Queens (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.)
- Title
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of St. Joseph's Hospital in Queens and its entrance with a white picket fence and an arched wooden gateway over the sidewalk that says "St. Josephs Hospital." Bare trees and shrubs on the lawn are also visible. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back to Mr. Hugh Hallas of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., about the sender's boarding next to the hospital.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Queens County, St. Joseph's Hospital (Far Rockaway, New York, N.Y.), St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (Far Rockaway, New York, N.Y.), Shrubs, Wooden fences, Statues, Trees
- ID
- nycq_062
- Geographic Subject
- Queens (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.)
- Title
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Description
- Color postcard with view of Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan from inside Central Park and across Fifth Avenue. The red brick hospital has an American flag on its rooftop. The view of the park shows a green lawn, a small rise on the left, trees, and bushes. | Printed at bottom of front on right: "Copyright Irving Underhill 21333." | Card not posted.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, N.Y.), Jewish hospitals, Central Park (New York, N.Y.), Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Lawns, Shrubs, Underhill, Irving, -1960
- ID
- nycm_283
- Geographic Subject
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
- Title
- New York Medical College and the Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals
- Description
- Black-and-white postcard with elevated view of the New York Medical College and Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospitals in Manhattan; the street, surrounding buildings, cars, and trees along the sidewalk are visible. | Postcard sent with one-cent Industry Agriculture for Defense stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Margot to Private Tunis Outclay at Amarillo Air Field in Amarillo, Tex., about her experiences at the hospital and medical college.
- Subjects (LC)
- Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- New York County, Fifth Avenue Hospital, New York Homeopathic Medical College and Flower Hospital, New York Medical College, Trees, Automobiles, Universities and colleges, Apartment houses, Dwellings
- ID
- nycm_453
- 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
- 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.)