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Floating hospital ships aid mothers and children in New York Harbor
Since 1875 the St John’s Guild uses four ships as health excursion boats for the city’s needy. The Lloyd I Seaman carries up to 1000 daily offering free medical care, dental work, nutrition guidance, and special lunches during summer voyages.
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New York Harbor
Red Cross
St. John’s Guild
Lloyd I. Seaman
St. John's Guild's
St. John's Guild
New York
Lower East Side