THE HEART OF A CITY
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Duration: ~10:48 | B&W Copyrighted by the Greater New York Fund (MCMLXI / 1961), this is a full-length documentary about the VNSNY's role in the fabric of New York City. Opening with a dramatic aerial shot of Manhattan skyscrapers, the title "The Heart of a City" sets up a narrative that portrays visiting nurses as a vital, caring presence within urban life — making home visits to patients in tenements and apartments across the city.
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Duration: ~10:48 | B&W Copyrighted by the Greater New York Fund (MCMLXI / 1961), this is a full-length documentary about the VNSNY's role in the fabric of New York City.
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Duration: ~10:48 | B&W
Copyrighted by the Greater New York Fund (MCMLXI / 1961), this is a full-length documentary about the VNSNY's role in the fabric of New York City. Opening with a dramatic aerial shot of Manhattan skyscrapers, the title "The Heart of a City" sets up a narrative that portrays visiting nurses as a vital, caring presence within urban life — making home visits to patients in tenements and apartments across the city.
Copyrighted by the Greater New York Fund (MCMLXI / 1961), this is a full-length documentary about the VNSNY's role in the fabric of New York City. Opening with a dramatic aerial shot of Manhattan skyscrapers, the title "The Heart of a City" sets up a narrative that portrays visiting nurses as a vital, caring presence within urban life — making home visits to patients in tenements and apartments across the city.
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