Name/Title
Airplane View of State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis, Ray Brook, New YorkEntry/Object ID
2024.1.151Description
Black-and-White photograph postcard showing an aerial view of the New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis, AKA Ray Brook Sanatorium, looking northwest. Printed caption on front reads, "Airplane View of State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis, Ray Brook, New York." No printer's mark, copyright date 1922. Used, divided back, postmarked Ray Brook, May [?], 1931. Handwritten caption on reverse reads, "1 - left background = reservoir, 2 - Dr. Dunschner's [?] cottage toward center, 3 - Employee's bldg. at left, 4 - Pryor Wing - 1st on left (boys), 5 - West wing = 2nd (boys), 6 - Center bldg = Main offices, Dr. R, 7 - East wing to right (girls) , 8 - McDonald Wing - last to right (that's me). Hope you are better. Thanks for present just what I needed. Write. Love Mother." Mailed to Mrs. C. A. Sherman, 206 Sykes St. Groton, NY.Subject Place
Sanatorium
New York State Hospital for Incipient TuberculosisHamlet
Ray BrookState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaCollection
Ann Pecora Diamond CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Hospitals, Tuberculosis, SanatoriumsPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
1922Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
May [?], 1931Transcription
1 - left background = reservoir, 2 - Dr. Dunschner's [?] cottage toward center, 3 - Employee's bldg. at left, 4 - Pryor Wing - 1st on left (boys), 5 - West wing = 2nd (boys), 6 - Center bldg = Main offices, Dr. R, 7 - East wing to right (girls) , 8 - McDonald Wing - last to right (that's me). Hope you are better. Thanks for present just what I needed. Write. Love Mother.Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
