Bellevue Hospital

"Entrance to Old Bellevue." An illustration of the famous double stairway of the Administration Building.

Male patients are seen resting in their beds. There are a couple of nurses present, and two men who may be doctors. This is not an original photograph, but rather an old, somewhat faded copy.

Female patients and children are seen in their beds. Several nurses are present, and a couple of men who may be doctors. The time is sometime in the 1890's.

Photograph of Edward Gamaliel Janeway’s clinic being held in one of the Bellevue Hospital Medical College amphitheaters; Dr. Janeway is seated on the right.

Edward Gamaliel Janeway, MD (1841-1911) served as Professor of Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Pathology and Practical Anatomy during his time at Bellevue Hospital Medical College and University & Bellevue Hospital Medical College (1881-1907). He served as the first dean of University & Bellevue Hospital Medical College when it merged in 1898. In 1878, Dr. Janeway hired the famous pathologist Dr. William Welch upon his return to the United States. From 1875 to 1881, Dr. Janeway served as the New York City Health Commissioner.

Interior photograph of operating room amphitheater (c. 1880's). Cadaver is visible on operating table alongside suited, doctors in posed positions; full audience of spectators in background.

Interior photograph of operating room amphitheater (c. 1880's). Cadaver is visible on operating table alongside suited, doctors in posed positions; full audience of spectators in background. This image is very similar to 012 .C .c .42 (perhaps taken within the same hour, same day). There is no original only a print of original.

Interior photograph of unidentified Ward of Bellevue Hospital (c. 1880's). Patients are seen reclining on beds with light coming in through window in the background.

Interior of Crane Room (c. 1899); doctors performing operation on patient with three observers.

Doctors performing an unknown type of operation in the Crane Room of Bellevue Hospital, 1899.