Good cheer for patients Caption: "Good cheer for patients--Albert C. Haas, left, navy shipfitter, 2d class, and Ralph C. Poness, right navy chief storekeeper, demonstrate to Wave Mary Wright \[in wheelchair], at Brooklyn Naval Hospital, that three Christmases as prisoners-of-war of the Japs didn't deprive them of their ability to trim a tree. Moises Montoya, center, navy steward's mate, 2d class, waged guerilla warfare against the Japs in the Philippines hills."

Checkers for convalescence Caption: "Checkers for convalescence--Mrs. Selma Modell, Red Cross Gray Lady, helps Chief Pharmacist's Mate Joseph J. Kelsey pass the time of convalescence at Brooklyn Naval Hospital.

Navy chapel dedication Caption: "Navy chapel dedication--The Most Rev. James E. Kearney, Roman Catholic Bishop of Rochester, leading procession to bless the new Catholic chapel yesterday at the Brooklyn Naval Hospital. Assistants at the mass were Lt. Comm. John L. Maxwell, right, and Lt. Comm. Anthony T. Wallace, Catholic chaplains at the hospital and the Brooklyn Navy Receiving Station. Watching are patients Leonard Middleman, in wheelchair, and Gerald Goodman."

Visits wounded Caption: "Visits wounded--Borough President \[John] Cashmore recently took time ... to chat with the recuperating Marine and Navy patients at the Naval Convalescent Hospital, Sea Gate. Left to right are Pfc. Anthony DeInnocentes, shaking hands; Seaman 1st Class Ralph Caccipuoti; Mr. Cashmore; Pharmacist's Mate Monus Weinstein; Shipfitter 2d Class Edward Ferri; Pharmacist's Mate George Jacknis, and Pfc Bernard Berkowitz." The image includes several other unidentified men.

Friendly coaching Caption: "Friendly coaching is clue to success of music program at Brooklyn Naval Hospital. Instructor Don Renato Rossini, right, is giving individual \[guitar]lessons to Pvt. William Pett, hospitalized vet, while Mrs. Mary F. Shuhi, head recreation worker for the Red Cross, is approving audience."

The hours go faster Caption: "The hours go faster at the Naval Hospital when patients are able to spend some of them in the arts and crafts workshop, housed in a separate building just inside the main gate. Volunteer teachers give instruction in various arts. Leather expert H. Rogers \[is] teaching Everett L. Snyder, convalescent seaman."

Music has charms Caption: "Music has charms to ease tensions of hospitalized veterans, recondition arm and finger muscles, speed complete recovery. Photo gives glimpse of ward at Brooklyn Naval Hospital on Music Day when veterans get instruction in any branch of music they like, through Veterans Music Program of Musicians Emergency fund. Shown here are S. 1/c Paul Nadeau of 4855 46th St., Woodside; left, Miss Mary Lou Martin, Red Cross recreation worker, and S. 2/c Clarence Chilton of Roanoake, Va." The two men are playing guitars.

US Naval Receiving Station Annex Formerly Naval Hospital

US Naval Receiving Station Annex Formerly Naval Hospital

United States Naval Hospital Close-up, exterior view of the United States Naval Hospital, also known as the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, located on Hospital Road between Squibb Place and Oman Road in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Brooklyn 60, Old US Naval Hospital, Hospital Rd; Jerry Spearman, Photographer