Black and white photograph showing the Pearl River Private Hospital, which was located on Middletown Road in Pearl River, NY. The photograph is a close-up of the building showing the wrap around porch and bay windows. There are two large trees in...
Black and white photograph showing the elephants from the Clarkstown Country Club visiting the Nyack Hospital. There are many children looking out the windows at the elephants, along with nurses, aides and doctors on a ledge above the windows. An...
Map of New York City, Brooklyn and Jersey City. Regions of the map include Hudson City, West Hoboken, Hoboken, Central Park, Yorkville, Blackwell's Island, Long Island City, Green Point, Williamsburgh, Astoria and South Astoria. Includes...
Map shows land ownership, structures, businesses, schools, churches, cemeteries, hospitals, railroads, mountains, and bodies of water. Includes Vassar College.
Map shows land ownership, parks, structures, businesses, schools, orphanages, churches, hospitals, asylums, cemeteries, railroads, and bodies of water. Includes Watervliet U.S. Arsenal (military).
James responds to a letter from Jackey recovering at Camp Convalescent. He appreciates the money sent to him, but finds the hospital food dismal. He asks about the draft and states that all men drafted will partake in a battle. James discusses...
In the last letter written by Thitchener in this collection, he writes to his aunts explaining why he hadn't written in a long time. Once again, he frets about wanting to be sick enough to be discharged. He is tired of the War, the long marches and...
James writes this letter to his sister while recuperating in the hospital. He tells his sister that General Hooker has ordered all able men back to the front. He's not afraid, but dreads the loads he will have to carry. He fears "the hardest time...
Johannes writes a letter to his father saying that he remains very thankful, even though he was severely wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19. A "minnie ball" went through his thigh and came out through his hip bone. He can't move his...
Men; Soldiers; Medical aspects of war; Correspondence; Civil wars; War casualties; Wounds & injuries; Mothers;
Johannes writes to his mother describing his wounds and how he is feeling currently. He knows how anxious she has been about his condition and laments that she has "been suffering more in mind for the last week than I have been suffering in body". ...
Soldiers; Correspondence; Civil wars; Hospitals; Medical aspects of war; War casualties;
After traveling to Winchester to see Johannes, Josiah P. writes home to the family explaining the nature of Johannes' wound. He explains that Johannes lay on the battlefield for 24 hours in the hands of the rebels, until his men were able to get to...
War; Soldiers; Casualties; War correspondents; Physicians; Death; War casualties;
Dr. West writes to Josiah to alert him that Johannes has taken a turn for the worse. New symptoms have set in and the Captain's condition is a critical one. He advises Josiah to return to Winchester as soon as he can.
Unaware of the death of his good friend, Johannes, Peter Elting writes of receipts and invoices for Johannes to sign. He is concerned that he has not heard form Johannes in ten days or two weeks and hopes that he is "heeling rapidly" and will be...
Dr. West writes to Josiah explaining the details of Johannes' death. He states that Johannes took a turn for the worse on the 4th of November and died five days later on the morning of the 10th. He does not think Johannes suffered and believes he...
Looking across a road and through a park, towards building 57, the Infirmary, of the Rockland State Hospital complex. This is the mental health facility now called Rockland Psychiatric Hospital.
Looking down a road, through an intersection, there are three-story buildings along the left-side of the road. This is the mental health facility now called Rockland Psychiatric Hospital.
