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.
"Fourth Division, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1910." (l to r) - John F. McGrath, Thomas McCrae, Robert Wylie (gynecologist), Cyrus F. Wade, Lawrence H. Rogers. Dimensions are for image only. This is a page from a publication, not a print.
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.
Children from Sturgis Pavilion, Ward 40, are seen outdoors under a tent roof, in cribs and cots. Doctors and nurses are in attendance. The red brick building on the left was Ward 40 also known as Sturgis Pavilion. It was used by the third medical division for the treatment of female patients. The Sturgis Pavilion was torn down in 1924. Behind Ward 40 (Sturgis Pavilion) was another building. The upper floor was used for the treatment of Alcoholics and the lower floor was an ambulance garage and stable.