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21 Photos Of North Brother Island When It Was Inhabited

"P.S.619 Home Economics Lab, where patients learn short-order cooking and baking. North Brother Island, 1953."

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"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."

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"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."

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"Drug-addicted youth holding easel looks at his painting reflecting his choices after leaving Special School #619." North Brother Island, 1950s.

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"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.

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"Drug-addicted youths' Drama Group at Riverside Hospital rehearsing scene, directed by Recreation Department in a dorm." North Brother Island, 1950s.

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"Rear view of drug-addicted youth talking to female drug addict seated on sill looking out window." North Brother Island, 1950s.

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"Riverside Hospital: View of building in #2334 with surrounding grounds, and East River in the background."

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"North Brother Island: One-room shingled cottage with peaked roof and porch. View similar to above photograph."

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"Riverside Hospital: Doctors' House. Two-story brick building with dormer windows and porch."

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"Riverside Hospital: P.S.619 Teacher at sewing machine. Patients learn sewing and tailoring. 1953."

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"Riverside Hospital: Several 3-story buildings with attics, facing lawns, trees, and tennis court."

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"Riverside Hospital: "Part of Tuberculosis Group." Male patients relaxing in front of building."

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"Drug-addicted youths, patients at Riverside Hospital, on their way to school. Recreation Building in foreground."

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"Riverside Hospital: Display of articles made by patients in Occupational Therapy. 1953."

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"Teen-aged drug addicts at Riverside Hospital playing basketball outdoors, backs to camera. 1953"

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"Riverside Hospital: View from roof of building to several large houses; lawn and athletic playground."

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"Riverside Hospital following hurricane: Doctors' Residence at left, garage background, broken telephone pole. 1937-39"

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"Riverside Hospital: 4-1/2 story building with water tower at water's edge; snow on the ground. Fire escapes."

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"Riverside Hospital following hurricane: Garage, not badly damaged. Bay in background. 1937-39"

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