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Garden City, Long Island, in Early Photographs, 1869-1919
Garden City Long Island in Early Photographs 18691919 Author:Mildred H. Smith Handsome treasury of 118 vintage pictures captures the bittersweet charm of bygone days of one of Long Island’s most beautiful and historically significant communities. Carefully researched, informative captions accompany historic photos of the Vanderbilt Cup Race (1908), the Garden City Hotel, rebuilt as a Georgian Revival masterpiece aft... more »er a fire destroyed it in 1899; the first airmail flight departing from the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome (1911), the Garden City Waterworks (1876), and much more. A superb photo-history for Garden City residents, Long Islanders, Americana buffs, and nostalgia enthusiasts.« less