Long Island Photograph Collection
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Title
Long Island Photograph Collection
Subject
Architecture- Long Island.
Beaches- Long Island.
Bridges-Long Island.
Buildings-exterior-Long Island.
Buildings-interior-Long Island.
History-Long Island.
Portraits.
Railroads- Long Island.
Beaches- Long Island.
Bridges-Long Island.
Buildings-exterior-Long Island.
Buildings-interior-Long Island.
History-Long Island.
Portraits.
Railroads- Long Island.
Description
The Long Island Photograph Collection contains photographs of geographical features, architecture, residents, and locations of Long Island, New York. The items in this online collection provide public access to the visual record of Long Island culture. The photographs date from the early 19th century to the present day, and serve to describe the rich history of the area. Original copies of the items in this collection can be viewed at Hofstra University, Special Collections.
Publisher
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Date
e. 19th century-Present
Contributor
Barbeau, Elise M.
O'Connor, Michael
Rights
Hofstra University
Relation
Image Collection, Hofstra University Special Collections.
Type
Photographs
Collection Items
Woman wearing a bathing suit, sitting on Tappan Beach
Woman wearing a bathing suit, sitting on Tappan Beach. Handwritten note on front reads: "Hi Terry! Love Sue. 6/29/43."
Warner-Quinlan Company Gasoline Station
Overhead view of a Warner-Quinlan Company gasoline station, which has five gasoline pumps.
Aerial view of Building #1 at the RCA Radio Central facility.
Aerial view of Building #1 (administration and operations building) at the RCA Radio Central facility.
Suffolk Hotel
View of the Suffolk Hotel, north side of Main Street. There is a man in a horse-drawn buggy at the curb, and there is a group of men sitting and standing on the porch.
Fishing Net Reel
View of a large fishing net reel in a grassy area. Annotation on verso reads: "South Shore, Long Island. F. Melville"
Mattituck Bakery Wagon
Unidentified man and girl standing alongside a horse-drawn Mattituck Bakery wagon
Garden City Garage with a Luscombe 8A airplane in front of the building
Exterior view of the Garden City Garage at Seventh St. and Franklin Avenue. A mechanic is working on an automobile's engine, at left; a Luscombe 8A airplane is resting on blocks, at right. The airplane was being used in a coupon draw publicity…
P-47 Thunderbolt and the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941) both engulfed in flames
P-47 Thunderbolt and the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941) both engulfed in flames.
Shortly after takeoff from Mitchel Field, the P-47, which was piloted by 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan, crashed into the Fixler's…
Shortly after takeoff from Mitchel Field, the P-47, which was piloted by 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan, crashed into the Fixler's…
Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941)
Exterior front view of the home of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941).
The home was destroyed when a P-47 Thunderbolt crashed into it and the house next door on November 17, 1945. The pilot, 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan,…
The home was destroyed when a P-47 Thunderbolt crashed into it and the house next door on November 17, 1945. The pilot, 1st Lt. Daniel R.A. Duncan,…
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