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    Bellevue Hospital - Horse-Drawn Ambulance

    Image shows a horse-drawn ambulance in front of a Dispensary, with four men standing behind it. Two of the men are holding a stretcher, which appears to have a patient in it. Information below from Registration Record: In the upper right hand corner a Bellevue nurse is standing on the landing of an outdoor stairway or fire escape looking down at the scene.
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    Bellevue Hospital - Blood Transfusion

    The scene is of an "old time blood transfusion" at Bellevue Hospital in the 1870's. There are several nurses and doctors in attendance, and the man giving blood is seated upright in a chair. This image is not an original from the 19th century. It is a modern print of an original that is either lost or no longer exists.
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    Bellevue Hospital - Epidemic Patient Tents

    A group of tents on the grounds of the hospital, with one nurse and a couple of men in view. Information below from Registration Record: Tents on Bellevue grounds facing west. These tents were used to house the overflow of epidemic patients. The Old Administration building is in the center of the picture. The Bellevue nurse is seen in uniform of the second half of the 19th century. Dimensions are for image only. The photo has age damage, with a number of light-colored spots on the image.
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    Bellevue Hospital - Operating Room Amphitheater

    Interior of Bellevue Hospital Operating Room Amphitheater (c. 1890's) - Photograph of operation procedure in progress with Nurses attending physicians; room is filled with spectators both standing and sitting.
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    Bellevue Hospital - Men's Ward

    Doctors and nurses are seen in a Men's Ward at Bellevue. Some patients are in bed, others sitting in chairs. The time period is circa 1870-1880.