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Lobby S: 1957
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 06/07/2014 - 3:17am.
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August 13, 1957. "Tamarack Lodge, Greenfield Park, New York. General view of lobby." Large-format acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
I'm just a borscht in a cage
Submitted by Desdinova on Sat, 06/07/2014 - 7:19pm.
Love the bird cages! I only have the vaguest of memories of Tamarack Lodge. My wife may remember better as her family went there often. We went to Grossinger's mostly.
A Borscht Belt Classic
Submitted by DeeGee on Sat, 06/07/2014 - 8:20am.
Besides the pools, activities, horseback riding, hiking and golf, the Tamarack boasted entertainment such as Danny Kaye, Jerry Lewis, Cream, Janis Joplin and The Who. It was ultimately destroyed by a series of fires, the last one in April 2012, but had long before been closed up and abandoned. There is a wonderful collection of the (pre-fire) derelict property on Flickr.
Clearly a fake
Submitted by Hawkins on Sat, 06/07/2014 - 7:44am.
This photo must be a modern recreation: there are NO ASHTRAYS. Or would they have removed them for the photo?
[I see at least seven. -tterrace]
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