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  • Collection: Long Island Photograph Collection

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Taken in Floral Park, NY.

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Wrecking ball knocking down a chimney on the roof during the demolition of the Garden City Hotel.

The hotel was built in 1874 by architect A.T. Stewart. Famous guests include John F. Kennedy Jr., Margaret Thatcher, Charles Lindbergh.

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Wrecking ball demolishing a roof of the Garden City Hotel . Originally built in 1874 by architect A.T. Stewart. Famous guests include John F. Kennedy Jr., Margaret Thatcher, Charles Lindbergh.

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Wreckage of a P-47 Thunderbolt alongside the house of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941). Hempstead and Mitchel Field fire department members are behind the plane, at left; a crowd of people is gathered at right.…

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Wreckage of a P-47 Thunderbolt (covered in fire extinguishing foam) in between the houses of Eunice and Bernard Fixler (Hofstra University Class of 1941) and Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Briggs. A firefighter is standing by the Fixler house, at center. …
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