The Bowery Boys: New York City History: Anybody need a nurse?

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Anybody need a nurse?

New nurses on Roosevelt Island, circa 1938 (courtesy Life Magazine)

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bigmissfrenchieJune 25, 2009 at 1:19 PM
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