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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: St. Vincent's Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of St. Vincent's Hospital on its tree-lined Staten Island grounds with crosses visible on top of the buildings; a car is parked to the left-hand side. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on front from Woody to Mrs. Sadie Spangler of Philadelphia, Pa., saying he is having a nice time.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Richmond County, St. Vincent's Hospital (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.), Crosses, Trees, Lawns, Automobiles
ID: nycsi_048
Geographic Subject: Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Sapanule: Cures Neuralgia, Diptheria, Rheumatism &c.
Description: Trade card advertising Sapanule featuring a scene reminiscent of classical Chinese art. On the right side is a traditionally-dressed man with walking sticks and wooden sandals. In the left, bottom corner is a traditional Chinese fan. Beyond the man's head is a tree with creepy branches and scarce leaves. The back lists the ailments Sapanule can cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Diphtheria, Eczema, Erysipelas, Neuralgia, Pneumonia, Rheumatism, Salt Rheum
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, China, Clothing And Dress—Chinese Influences, Clouds, Ethnic Costume, Fans, Grasslands, Nature, Trees
ID: WH345
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: August Flower for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
Description: Trade card advertising Boschee's German Syrup and Green's August Flower featuring a young girl on a swing in a field of flowers by a body of water. She is wearing a brown dress with white accents on the cuffs and skirt. She has a light-blue sash around her waist and is wearing a blue hat. The back has an 1883 calendar and summarizes the history of Boschee's German Syrup.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Indigestion, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Bows, Children, Children's Clothing, Children's Hats, Clothing And Dress, Flowers, Grasses, Grasslands, Hats, Nature, Swings, Trees, Water
ID: WH228
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Your Cough or Cold can be Cured by Using Hartshorn's Cough Balsam
Description: Trade card advertising Hartshorn's Cough Balsam featuring an image of a tree with songbirds. In the background there is a body of water with a house on the shore. The back outlines why Hartshorn's Cough Balsam has gained popularity in the past, the ailments it cures, and the price.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Cough, Influenza, Lungs—Congestion, Pneumonia, Whooping Cough
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Birds, Carriage Houses, Nature, Trees, Water And Architecture
ID: WH137
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Sapanule: Cures Neuralgia, Diptheria, Rheumatism &c.
Description: Trade card advertising Sapanule featuring a scene reminscent of classical Chinese art. On the right side is a traditionally-dressed woman seemingly showing a man a group of white birds perched on a branch above them. There are what look like Southern Cattails in the left, bottom corner. The back lists the ailments Sapanule can cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Diphtheria, Eczema, Erysipelas, Neuralgia, Pneumonia, Rheumatism, Salt Rheum
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Birds, China, Clothing And Dress—Chinese Influences, Clouds, Ethnic Costume, Flowers, Grasslands, Nature, Trees, Typha
ID: WH198
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Sapanule: Sold By All Druggists
Description: Trade card advertising Sapanule featuring two couples crossing paths in a park. Both couples are formally dress and wearing hats, which the men of each couple are tipping to each other. Between them is a bench. In the distance is a carousel. In the farthest distance are mountains. The back lists the ailments Sapanule can cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Backache, Bruises, Bunion, Burns And Scalds, Catarrh, Chilblains, Fatigue, Furuncle, Hemorrhoids, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Sprains, Wounds And Injuries
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Benches, Clothing And Dress, Costume, Ethnic Costume, Garden Walks, Grasslands, Hats, Men's Hats, Merry-Go-Round, Parks, Trees, Women's Hats
ID: WH342
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Greens August Flower. Boschee's German Syrup
Description: Trade card advertising Boschee's German Syrup and Green's August Flower featuring a landscape filled with men driving horse-drawn carriages; two bridges, one of which has a train going over it; and infrastructure in the background. The landscape is filled with rocks, fields, and trees. The back lists the ailments Boschee's German Syrup can cure.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bronchitis, Cold (Disease), Indigestion, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Bridges, Carriages And Carts, Horses, Nature, Railroad Trains, Rocks, Smoke Plumes, Trails, Trees
ID: WH229
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Le Petit Berger
Description: Trade card featuring druggists John H. Sheehan & Co. featuring five figures and a dog in a country landscape. There are sheep in a fenced-in field behind them, and one of the figures is standing and playing a horn. He holds a staff and has a bag on his back. There is a path in the field and a body of water and a town in the background. The back lists the company advertised and its address.
Subjects (LC): Advertising, Animals, Baby Bonnets, Children, Children's Clothing, Clothing And Dress, Dogs, Grasslands, Hats, Hats, Nature, Scarves, Sheep, Staffs (Sticks, Canes, Etc.), Trails, Trees, Water, Wooden Fences
ID: WH213
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

Title: Kendall's Spavin Cure
Description: Trade card advertising Kendall's Spavin Cure featuring a donkey braying at a well-dressed man. A fence separates the two, on top of which there is a young boy sitting. They are surrounded by a field of grass with trees and birds in the background. The back features testimony from satisfied customers.
Conditions Cured (LC): Bad Breath, Bruises, Bunion, Burns And Scalds, Frostbite, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Thrush (Mouth Disease), Wounds And Injuries
Subjects (LC): Advertising—Medicine, Animals, Birds, Children, Donkeys, Dress And Clothing, Eyeglasses, Grasslands, Men, Men's Hats, Nature, Neckties, Trees
ID: WH291
Collection: William H. Helfand Collection of Pharmaceutical Trade Cards

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