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Moving Day: 1924
... "snug little house" (weight 150 tons) was a replica of the Long Island residence of lyricist John Howard Payne, who 100 years earlier had ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/07/2012 - 10:28am -

February 2, 1924. "Home Sweet Home being moved to its permanent location, passing the south grounds of the White House. The building is to be used as a headquarters for the Girl Scouts of America." After eight months in Sherman Square the building, a "model American home" put up by the National Federation of Women's Clubs, was moved ("by hefty mules," said the Washington Post) to new digs at 18th Street and New York Avenue. The "snug little house" (weight 150 tons) was a replica of the Long Island residence of lyricist John Howard Payne, who 100 years earlier had written "Home Sweet Home." View full size. WowWow, I didn't know they moved houses this way back then. My father (an architect) told me of how they moved entire buildings when he lived in LA back in the 60s, but I didn't imagined they had the machinery capable of doing this task back in the 1920s. The FlagThe flag appears to be at half mast, but Woodrow Wilson didn't die until the next day. Curious. [That's a rope over the tree branch. The flag is on top of the White House. - Dave] (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo)
Princess Issena: 1900
... Issena was a naphtha powered steamboat built in 1899 in Long Island City, NY with St Augustine as her home port. Her first inspection ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/19/2017 - 6:06pm -

Circa 1900. "Ormond, Florida. Princess Issena at Tomoka landing." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. A 1905 Princess Issena ExcursionThe Princess Issena was a naphtha powered steamboat built in 1899 in Long Island City, NY with St Augustine as her home port. Her first inspection (1900) describes her as "length 81.0, width 16.0, depth 3.2". She does not look that long in the photo. (click images to enlarge) The Motor Age (Feb 2, 1905) has an engaging story of a trip up the Tomoka River. Included is a reference to difficulty of warping her around for the return trip. Here is a link to the Motor Age story. In case you missed the reference to Lazarnick taking some photos. Nathan Lazarnick, working for The Motor Age, was in Ormond Beach to photograph the 1905 speed trials. He is considered the father of automotive photography. BTW, C. C. Post and his wife opened the hotel Princess Issena at Ormond Beach in 1908. It is likely that the Post family owned the vessel as well. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Florida)
Day at the beach
... of Newark, NJ, possibly Cherry Beach on the north shore of Long Island. View full size. *actual relationship not determined. ... 
 
Posted by k2 - 09/30/2009 - 5:40pm -

Continuing the archeological excavation of my father's slides, we find ourselves soaking wet, and in the company of a group which may include some of the youth group seen recently (https://www.shorpy.com/node/6042). Guess Dad's behind the camera, but that's his father, Steve, wearing the blue stripped tie. His mother, Elsie, is two to the right (green dress); her sister, Marcella Anna Peiser is in the dark blue dress. Between the two sisters is Aunt* Luna Depp (tentative identification); Her husband, Pete, is bottom left (dark trunks). Kodachrome, Kodak Retina, likely late '30s, vicinity of Newark, NJ, possibly Cherry Beach on the north shore of Long Island. View full size. *actual relationship not determined. Steve Miller High and dry someplace near the crossroads of America Happy groupThis looks like a fun bunch of people. The fact that the photo is in color makes it look modern. It Takes All KindsQuite an interesting array of clothing, from swimwear to business attire. Then there's the guy on the right who appears to be wearing nothing but a sweater. ModernIt's interesting to see how little this photo has dated. I could have sworn I saw the guy with the blue tie walking down the street the other day. I agree with Capaha, it's fun seeing a photo this old in color. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Glen Cove Labor Day: 1926
... long weekend in the New York City suburbs of Glen Cove, Long Island. She was 22 years old when this photo was taken, enjoying single ... 
 
Posted by truenorth64 - 09/19/2011 - 11:14pm -

My grandmother Hazel (center, spotted dress) and her pals partying it up during a Prohibition-era long weekend in the New York City suburbs of Glen Cove, Long Island. She was 22 years old when this photo was taken, enjoying single life in the Jazz Age. I like to think the tall fellow on the right is sneaking a real beer and not the fake stuff. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Ed and Lou in Chicago: c. 1950s
... as an "umbrella drink." I suspect Dad might have a Long Island Ice Tea and Mom has a Mai Tai. Thanks for posting. Lovely ... 
 
Posted by msbosh - 03/24/2011 - 7:48am -

My parents on a date at a downtown nightclub in the early 1950s. Now in their 80s, and married for 57 years, they both love this photo, and so do I. He was a Navy vet from a coal-mining town in Pennsylvania. She was born and raised in the city, and loved to dance. I love the coy look in her eyes. And I love that hat. I wonder what they were drinking, and what they talked about that night. They had their whole life ahead of them. View full size. A great evening outMom and Dad at their nightclubbing best! I always refer to what your Mom was drinking as an "umbrella drink." I suspect Dad might have a Long Island Ice Tea and Mom has a Mai Tai. Thanks for posting. Lovely coupleThanks for sharing your Mom & Dad with us. They are an attractive couple. Lucky you they are still together. What a tribute to their love. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Boats Bait Beer (Colorized): 1910
... Great work I grew up not that far from here on Long Island,always loved the water and beaches. (Colorized Photos) ... 
 
Posted by Dennis Klassen - 07/27/2012 - 9:35pm -

Goose Creek, houses on the water, Jamaica, N.Y. From this Shorpy photo. View full size. Great workI grew up not that far from here on Long Island,always loved the water and beaches. (Colorized Photos)
Malone, New York: 1897
... event. In 1960 my father was working for the USDA on Long Island, New York. He was looking through a dump one day and found this fat ... 
 
Posted by drawsing - 01/09/2015 - 7:53pm -

This photo was taken July 1, 1897 in Malone, New York during the anniversary celebration of the Jean Baptiste Society. I found an old newspaper article describing the event. In 1960 my father was working for the USDA on Long Island, New York. He was looking through a dump one day and found this fat packet of over 100 negatives. He brought them home with him and kept them in a box. Some of the negatives had writing on their paper sleeves, and it is from this that I determined the place and time. I have recently begun scanning them and developing them in Photoshop. Some of the photos are from the parade and the accompanying fair. Others are of well-to-do young people engaged in courting, fishing, canoeing and various leisure activities. View full size. It doesn't look like a stationIn the background is Rutland Railroad's unusual station at Malone. The tower in view is identical to a tower hiding behind the tree, and connected by a covered train shed, which made great sense here in New York's snow belt. All trains, both passenger and freight, ran through the shed. In later years the shed was removed and the Rutland (Chatham, NY, and Bellows Falls, Vt. to Ogdensburg, NY) was greatly downsized. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Surf Club (Colorized): 1947
... Colorized from this Shorpy original. Alantic Beach, Long Island, New York. What a fun filled day they must have had. View full ... 
 
Posted by richland1254 - 03/29/2013 - 7:14pm -

Colorized from this Shorpy original. Alantic Beach, Long Island, New York. What a fun filled day they must have had. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Man, I Hope It's Easter
... a pile of ephemera I found in the trash in Locust Valley, Long Island, around 1999. This photo has always intrigued me, and I thought I'd ... 
 
Posted by gimelgort - 02/16/2013 - 11:11am -

This was in a pile of ephemera I found in the trash in Locust Valley, Long Island, around 1999. This photo has always intrigued me, and I thought I'd share it with you. I'd love to know who these kids are. I recognize the big guy, I think. White Rabbit My brother had the same outfit as the little guy on the right and he was born in 1954. Wanna know who the kids are? just ask Alice, I think she'll know. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Snyder and Ethel: 1907
This is dated May 5, 1907 and was taken on Long Island, New York. The Negative was developed at “J.L. Lewis Cameras and ... 
 
Posted by D_Chadwick - 01/25/2011 - 2:24pm -

This is dated May 5, 1907 and was taken on Long Island, New York. The Negative was developed at “J.L. Lewis Cameras and Supplies” on 6th Avenue in New York City. Scanned from the original 5x4 inch glass negative. View full size. Furry FriendSnyder looks sopping wet! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Kaiser Bill at Camp Upton
... on the family military history. Taken at Camp Upton on Long Island. View full size. Curtains for Bill Can't help but wonder ... 
 
Posted by thomas - 01/27/2011 - 8:19am -

I found this photo in a collection of my mother's family. She had several uncles who may have been the right age to be dough boys, although I'm vague on the family military history. Taken at Camp Upton on Long Island. View full size. Curtains for BillCan't help but wonder is poor old Kaiser Bill ready for the chop. Good to see Sean Penn there in the front row, middle. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Gray Saturday: 1951
... captioned "Dec. 1, 1951. "Shopping center, Great Neck, Long Island, New York. Wanamaker's." (Colorized Photos) ... 
 
Posted by SirCarl - 10/16/2016 - 5:28pm -

My colorized version of this Shorpy original captioned "Dec. 1, 1951. "Shopping center, Great Neck, Long Island, New York. Wanamaker's." (Colorized Photos)
Ayan Girls Pondering: 1968
... Sagamore Hill, the home of Theodore Roosevelt, located on Long Island, New York. The year was 1968. We would visit the site often for ... 
 
Posted by pattiayan - 02/23/2011 - 12:19pm -

My father took this photo of my mother, sisters and me at Sagamore Hill, the home of Theodore Roosevelt, located on Long Island, New York. The year was 1968. We would visit the site often for family outings. There were many beautiful gardens and I have such fond memories of this place. View full size (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Grandpa's Pipe
... chair with his pipe in his mouth. He lived in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York at the time. Lindenhurst Map You may find this map ... 
 
Posted by carolelinda - 04/15/2016 - 6:39pm -

This is my dad, Fred, who was born in 1916, standing on his grandfather's chair with his pipe in his mouth. He lived in Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York at the time. Lindenhurst MapYou may find this map of interest, it shows Lindenhurst as of 1915. Perhaps you can find your family! http://maps.nypl.org/warper/maps/12235#Preview_tab (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
W.B. Naylor Select Meats: c. 1900
... butcher shop at 340 Hicks St. in Brooklyn (now the site of Long Island College Hospital). I believe he is the one closest to the camera. ... 
 
Posted by thomas - 01/17/2011 - 9:14am -

This is my great grandfather's butcher shop at 340 Hicks St. in Brooklyn (now the site of Long Island College Hospital). I believe he is the one closest to the camera. I'm unsure of the year, but I would guess c. 1900. He was born in 1859 or 1860. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Cuidado!
... and we would spend our weekends and summers boating around Long Island. A favorite trip was to the Hamptons. Sounds fancy but, believe me, ... 
 
Posted by pattiayan - 03/02/2011 - 12:43pm -

My four sisters and me on our family boat (1967). The boat was kept in a marina in Queens and we would spend our weekends and summers boating around Long Island. A favorite trip was to the Hamptons. Sounds fancy but, believe me, it wasn't. Not with six females on board. My father named the boat "Cuidado". A shout-out my mother frequently used while a passenger in a car or boat, meaning "watch out" in Spanish. On the side of the boat my father, an artist, painted a baby bird hatching out of an egg with the beak wide open and the word "Cuidado" boldly painted. He had a wonderful sense of humor. So did my mother. Thank God. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
SaladaTea Ad: c. 1938
Long Island, NY, ca. 1938. My Dad, Arthur Lax, poses for a Salada Tea ad for ... 
 
Posted by kenlaxphoto - 03/23/2011 - 11:22am -

Long Island, NY, ca. 1938. My Dad, Arthur Lax, poses for a Salada Tea ad for his sales job with the local franchise. View full size (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
At the Zoo
The Frank Bucks Zoo on Long Island, c. 1957. The photo was taken by my father, Henry Gabrielson. ... 
 
Posted by lou-g - 07/21/2010 - 11:24am -

The Frank Bucks Zoo on Long Island, c. 1957. The photo was taken by my father, Henry Gabrielson. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Irene and Florence: 1897
In 1960 my father, working for the USDA on Long Island, New York, was looking through a dump one day and found this fat ... 
 
Posted by drawsing - 01/16/2015 - 7:43pm -

In 1960 my father, working for the USDA on Long Island, New York, was looking through a dump one day and found this fat packet of old film negatives. He brought them home with him and kept them in a box. They are 3.5 inch square film negatives. Some had writing on their paper sleeves, and it is from this that I determined the place and time. Most of the images appear to be from Malone, New York. This photo was labeled "Irene and Florence." View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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