21 Photos Of North Brother Island When It Was Inhabited
21 photos
"P.S.619 Home Economics Lab, where patients learn short-order cooking and baking. North Brother Island, 1953."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: Male Ward or Solarium. Empty beds (1 man seated on edge of bed, another seated in rocking chair). Glass partitions separate every other bed."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: Nurse steadies head of young patient as surgeon prepares to operate. (Windows are wide open.) Surgeon seems ready to open patient's head."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Drug-addicted youth holding easel looks at his painting reflecting his choices after leaving Special School #619." North Brother Island, 1950s.
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Five drug-addicted youths in Roosevelt Hospital dorm listening to the radio (3 on floor, 1 in chair, 1 on the bed)." North Brother Island, 1950s.
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Drug-addicted youths' Drama Group at Riverside Hospital rehearsing scene, directed by Recreation Department in a dorm." North Brother Island, 1950s.
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Rear view of drug-addicted youth talking to female drug addict seated on sill looking out window." North Brother Island, 1950s.
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: View of building in #2334 with surrounding grounds, and East River in the background."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"North Brother Island: One-room shingled cottage with peaked roof and porch. View similar to above photograph."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: Doctors' House. Two-story brick building with dormer windows and porch."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: P.S.619 Teacher at sewing machine. Patients learn sewing and tailoring. 1953."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: Several 3-story buildings with attics, facing lawns, trees, and tennis court."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: "Part of Tuberculosis Group." Male patients relaxing in front of building."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Drug-addicted youths, patients at Riverside Hospital, on their way to school. Recreation Building in foreground."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: Display of articles made by patients in Occupational Therapy. 1953."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Teen-aged drug addicts at Riverside Hospital playing basketball outdoors, backs to camera. 1953"
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: View from roof of building to several large houses; lawn and athletic playground."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital following hurricane: Doctors' Residence at left, garage background, broken telephone pole. 1937-39"
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital: 4-1/2 story building with water tower at water's edge; snow on the ground. Fire escapes."
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives"Riverside Hospital following hurricane: Garage, not badly damaged. Bay in background. 1937-39"
Courtesy of the Municipal Archives