Historic Images

Three nurses caring for their charges in the Jamie Ward Pediatric Wing of the New York Post-Graduate Hospital, ca. 1901. This photograph was published with the caption “A Corner of the Jamie Ward (Babies’ Wards)” on page 29 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1907.

Two nurses at the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital shown with 17 babies on a bed. This photograph was published with the caption “Lining up of Babies’ Wards Patients” on page 25 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1907. The photograph was also used by the Department of Public Relations in the 1967-1968 NYU Handbook.

Two nurses standing on the roof garden of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital with several young patients, some lying in cribs. This photograph was published with the caption “The Outdoor Treatment of Pneumonia” on page 49 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1906.

A nurse observes several children in the Zaidee Ward of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. Two of the children are African American. This photograph was published with the caption “The Zaidee Ward (Babies' Wards)” on page 81 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1905.

Three nurses are shown with a group of children, some African American, in the Innocenti Ward of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. One child is shown in a crib with a sign above it reading “Ruhe Sanft 1894.” This was an “endowed” bed, likely from the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Babies Wards. This photograph was published with the caption “Luncheon Hour in the Innocenti Ward (Babies’ Wards)” on page 65 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1905.

Two nurses are shown with several children in the Jamie Ward of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. This photograph was published with the caption “Jamie Ward (Babies’ Wards)” on page 80 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1904.

Two nurses are shown with several children (one of whom is African American) in the Zaidee Ward of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. This photograph was published with the caption “A Corner in the Zaidee Ward (Babies’ Wards)” on page 16 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1904.

Two nurses shown with several children in the Zaidee Ward of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital.

Two nurses with several young patients in the Innocenti Ward of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. "Innocenti" can be seen tiled on the fireplace in the background. This photograph was published with the caption “Bedtime. Innocenti Ward (Babies’ Wards)” on page 65 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1900.

A doctor and two nurses attending patients in the Jamie Ward of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital. This photograph was published with the caption “The ‘Jamie’ Ward, (Babies’ Wards)” on page 65 of the Annual Report of the New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital, 1901.