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Title: St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing an aerial view of St. John's Episcopal Hospital in Brooklyn. | Card postmarked but no stamp used. | Handwritten message on back from Mary and Bell to Mr. Lee Mabie and Miss Louise Mabie of South Valley, N.Y., mentioning that St. John's is where Bell stayed and discussing the recent snowfall.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital (Far Rockaway, New York, N.Y.), Interfaith Medical Center (New York, N.Y.), Trees, Chimneys, Tennis courts
ID: nycbk_141
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: 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: Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center [from back]
Description: Color postcard showing main entrance of Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in the Bronx. The entrance has a metal gate and a few trees on the right side; by the entrance there is a group of people; an American flag on a flagpole is visible above the entrance. In the background a larger multistory brick building can be seen. | Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Bronx County, Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Jewish hospitals, Driveways, People, Pedestrians, Trees, Shrubs, Flags -- United States, Flagpoles, Gates
ID: nycbx_048
Geographic Subject: Bronx (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: St. Catharine Hospital
Description: Color postcard with view of St. Catherine's Hospital in Brooklyn. Image shows the ivy-covered brick hospital building, people walking on the sidewalk, a business with a red-and-white-striped awning on the right-hand side. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on back from Blanche to Miss Kathryn Becker in New York City, letting her know any night will suit her.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, St. Catherine's Hospital (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Awnings, Pedestrians, People, Ivy, Street lighting
ID: nycbk_137
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: Cumberland Street Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard showing Cumberland Street Hospital in Brooklyn. The four-story brick hospital building has a raised flag on its rooftop. | Printed on back: Brooklyn Eagle Post Card Series 14, No. 82.| Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- Kings County, Sidewalks, Newspapers, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Telephone lines
ID: nycbk_039
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. Joseph's Hospital [from back]
Description: Color postcard showing a corner view of St. Joseph's Hospital in the Bronx and the street in front, including a few cars and a woman pushing a baby carriage and walking with a small child. The foreground shows the four-story hospital building with balconies and a small fenced garden with a few trees. In the background a water tower, an industrial chimney, and other buildings are visible. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from three correspondents to Mr. J. A. Lagemann in Columbus, Ohio.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, St. Joseph's Hospital (Bronx, New York, N.Y.), Balconies, Industrial chimneys, Fences, People, Pedestrians, Gardens, Automobiles
ID: nycbx_061
Geographic Subject: Bronx (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Long Island College Hospital
Description: Black-and-white postcard with view of Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn. The hospital has a low stone wall and a metal fence encircling it. A man stands by a parked car to the left of the building's entrance; a mailbox and a utility pole are on the corner of the sidewalk. Message space to the right and above image. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on front from Neto to her sister, Mrs. Ed Cole, informing her that Uncle Judd is dead and the funeral is Sunday; she hopes her sister can get there in time.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Long Island College Hospital, Men, People, Trees, Automobiles, Columns, Mailboxes, Stone walls, Fences, Electric lines -- Poles and towers
ID: nycbk_077
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Side View, Kings County Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing a side view of Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. Hedges and trees line the side and front of the red brick building. A woman in a white dress is walking in front of the hospital. | Postcard sent with one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp. | Handwritten message on front: "From Emily, Helen & [Gotthiel?]."
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Kings County, Kings County Hospital (Kings County, N.Y.), Trees, Women, People, Hedges, Shrubs
ID: nycbk_062
Geographic Subject: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Title: The Bronx Hospital
Description: Color postcard showing the front entrance of Bronx Hospital on a small grassy lawn with four cars parked in front and trees flanking the building. | Postcard sent with one-cent George Washington stamp. | Handwritten message on back from [Queenie?] to Miss Clara Abbott of Binghamton, N.Y., discussing the writer's being taken out to eat by her cousin.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals – New York (State) -- Bronx County, Bronx Hospital, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Trees, Automobiles, Lawns, Nurses, Apartment houses, Dwellings
ID: nycbx_005
Geographic Subject: Bronx (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: 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: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Description: Color postcard with an image of the street corner in front of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in Manhattan. Cars are parked in front of and alongside the hospital; a few kiosks and pedestrians are seen on the sidewalk. | Printed at bottom right of front: "c. by Irving Underhill." Caption listing hospital divisions at top of back.| Card not posted.
Subjects (LC): Hospitals, Hospital buildings, Hospitals -- New York (State) -- New York County, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Streets, Automobiles, Pedestrians, People, Underhill, Irving, -1960
ID: nycm_090
Geographic Subject: Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)

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