13026.
37. 14th St. NY.
13027.
263. Razzle Dazzle, Coney Island.
13027.
No. 183. Mt. St. Vincent. Central Park. Before there was a park, however, there were nuns. In 1847 the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul arrived at the still-bucolic region of Manhattan and opened the Academy of St. Vincent, a school and convent. The nuns left when the area was incorportated into the park, however the building remained standing and utilized for several purposes. During the Civil War, it was briefly used as a hospital; later, it was a “restaurant and hostelry,” with some certainly spectacular views for guests. The stone chapel was even refashioned as an gallery for artwork and “stuffed specimens of animals of considerable value.” Unfortunately, the structures were destroyed in a fire in 1881.
13028.
204. Shadows on Beach, Coney Island.
13028.
Liberty Statue, NY.
13029.
Drinking Fountain, Coney Island.
13029.
Washington Statue, Union Square, New York.
13030.
The famous Coney Island, New York.
13030.
Central Park, NY.
13030.
The New York City Hall During Centennial Week 1889.
13031.
Central Park. NY.
13032.
St. Johnland. Front of Mansion. In 1866, Protestant Episcopal Reverend William Augustus Muhlenberg (1796-1877) established St. Johnland to provide for the needs of the poor. The facility included buildings for elderly men, children, and young boys across 500 acres on the north shore of Suffolk County in the area now known as Kings Park. The general purpose was described at the time as “providing homes for the deserving and industrious poor who wish to escape the horrors of tenement houses; to afford a country refuge for the sick children of St. Luke’s Hospital… and to establish a home for old men, for whom, at the time the community was established, no place could be found but the Almshouse.” In 1870, The Society of St. Johnland was incorporated by the State of New York as a non-profit organization, governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees. Over the years, the original purpose of caring for the needy, young and old, was maintained. In the early 1950s, the Board of Trustees faced a dilemma: caring for the two disparate age groups required separate staffs. As much as the Board wanted to maintain the original purpose, they acknowledged that the quality of care would suffer if they did this. The Board resolved to specialize in care for the elderly. From that time until the mid-1970s, approximately 90 residents at any given time were cared for at St. Johnland. In the early 70s, the Board recognized the need to streamline the care by having one building as well as the need to upgrade the facility. Just after Christmas in 1975, the residents moved into the new and larger facility which is currently in use. Since that time, additional services have been added to the skilled nursing facility. In the 1990s, a Head Injury Rehabilitation Unit and an Alzheimer’s / Dementia Unit were added. A subacute care program was added in 2004. St. Johnland also provides services to those living at home in the community through two adult day care programs. Currently, St. Johnland accommodates more than 350 people each day with these services. The original philosophy of caring for the needy continues.
13033.
St. Johnland.
13034.
St. Johnland. Group of Youngest Boys, West Wing Division, 1873.
13035.
St. Johnland.
13036.
St. Johnland. Front View of the Inn.
13037.
Elephant Hotel at Coney Island.
13037.
St. Johnland. “Cove House”-Mt. St. John in the distance. Potato harvesting.
13038.
Coney Island 1889.
13038.
No. 455. View in Washington Market.
13039.
847. Coney Island.
13039.
Bay Ridge, New York. If this is Bay Ridge, it is in Brooklyn, which at the time of the image, was a separate city.
13040.
1045. Brighton Beach Hotel, Coney Island.
13040.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. View of Harlem.
13041.
976. Coney Island. 1892.
13041.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. School and Dining Rooms.
13042.
980. Coney Island.
13042.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. North Wing, 2nd Division.
13043.
901. Coney Island.
13043.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. Fountain.
13044.
988. Coney Island.
13044.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. 2nd Division yard.
13045.
982. Coney Island. 1889.
13045.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. Ladies House.
13046.
873. Coney Island. Stamp of Wm. B. Holmes on verso, where this view was purchased.
13046.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. The Front Stoop.
13047.
Coney Island.
13047.
New York House of Refuge, Randall’s Island. The Chaplain’s Library. The chaplain at this time was Bradford K. Pierce and that is probably him at center.
13048.
848. Coney Island. Stamp of Wm. B. Holmes on verso, where this view was purchased.
13048.
Interior of Gilmore’s Garden.
13049.
859. Coney Island.
13049.
Conservatory Lake, Central Park.
13050.
998. Coney Island.
13050.
Lake, Fountain, & Terrace, Central Park.
13051.
994. Coney Island.
13051.
Oak Bridge, Central Park.
13052.
989. Coney Island.
13052.
836. “Ein Frankfurter.”
13053.
856. Coney Island.
13054.
854. Coney Island.