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Nurses working for the Henry Street Visiting Nurse Service in New York City took these snapshots, which show their lives and the lives of the families they cared for in the 1930s.

Four goats stand in a field, with a building, fencing, and trees in background.

“Yes, this New York City. Our new baby in this house should get plenty of sunshine and fresh air.”

Providing babies with fresh air and sunshine was thought to help their growth and development while also preventing illness.

Courtesy U.S. National Library of Medicine

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