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Title
A name given to the resource
Long Island Postcard Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Advertising postcards--New York (State)--Long Island.
Business enterprises--New York (State)--Long Island.
Historic buildings--New York (State)--Long Island.
History--New York (State)--Long Island.
Industries--New York (State)--Long Island.
New York (State)--Long Island.
Postcards--New York (State)--Long Island.
Tourism--New York (State)--Long Island.
Description
An account of the resource
The collection is comprised of over 1,750 postcards that range from c.1890s-present. It includes canceled and unmarked postcards that cover a variety of subjects, including advertising, business and industry, historic buildings, scenic views, and popular tourism destinations. Among the types of postcards represented in the collection are undivided and divided back, white border, linen, real photo, photochrom, and large letter postcards. While the majority of the postcards feature views from either Nassau or Suffolk Counties, there are also a number of cards depicting images of Brooklyn and Queens.
Many different postcard printers, including German printers, who dominated the postcard printing market up until the outbreak of World War I, are represented in the collection. All postcards in the collection were published in either sepia tone, color or black and white (B&W).
Note: The collection includes more than five hundred business and industry related postcards, over one hundred of which were processed and digitized with funding from a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c.1890s-Present
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
O'Connor, Michael
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Postcards
Relation
A related resource
Postcard Collection, Hofstra University Special Collections.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Long Island, N.Y.
Nassau County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Queens, NY
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Vanderbilt Cup Race, Jericho Turnpike
Subject
The topic of the resource
Vanderbilt Cup Race
Automobile racing--New York (State)--Westbury
Description
An account of the resource
Facsimile of 1906 photograph of William Luttgen and his mechanican, Joe Marx, in pharmaceutical magnate George McKesson Brown’s Mercedes (#7), on Jericho Turnpike, during the Vanderbilt Cup Race. (B&W)
Creator
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Copyright © 1984 by Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. Photo courtesy of Nassau County Museum. Nassau: Jericho Tpke.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Published Date: 1984
Contributor
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Michael O'Connor
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Postcard
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Postcard Collection WN026
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Westbury, NY
Automobile racing
Joe Marx
Vanderbilt Cup Race
William Luttgen
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Long Island Postcard Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Advertising postcards--New York (State)--Long Island.
Business enterprises--New York (State)--Long Island.
Historic buildings--New York (State)--Long Island.
History--New York (State)--Long Island.
Industries--New York (State)--Long Island.
New York (State)--Long Island.
Postcards--New York (State)--Long Island.
Tourism--New York (State)--Long Island.
Description
An account of the resource
The collection is comprised of over 1,750 postcards that range from c.1890s-present. It includes canceled and unmarked postcards that cover a variety of subjects, including advertising, business and industry, historic buildings, scenic views, and popular tourism destinations. Among the types of postcards represented in the collection are undivided and divided back, white border, linen, real photo, photochrom, and large letter postcards. While the majority of the postcards feature views from either Nassau or Suffolk Counties, there are also a number of cards depicting images of Brooklyn and Queens.
Many different postcard printers, including German printers, who dominated the postcard printing market up until the outbreak of World War I, are represented in the collection. All postcards in the collection were published in either sepia tone, color or black and white (B&W).
Note: The collection includes more than five hundred business and industry related postcards, over one hundred of which were processed and digitized with funding from a grant from the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c.1890s-Present
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
O'Connor, Michael
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Postcards
Relation
A related resource
Postcard Collection, Hofstra University Special Collections.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Long Island, N.Y.
Nassau County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Queens, NY
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mill Dam, Manhasset, L.I. (Vanderbilt Cup Course.)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Vanderbilt Cup Race
Automobile racing
Dams
Mills
Roads
Description
An account of the resource
View of an entrance to the mill dam along a stretch of the Vanderbilt Cup Race course. Part of the dam is visible behind the entrance. Date and sender’s initials on front; addressee information on back. (B&W)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Made in Germany.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Published Date: c.1904; Postmarked Date: Dec. 30, 1907
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Michael O'Connor
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Postcard
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Postcard Collection MC001
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Manhasset, NY
Automobile racing
Dams
mills
roads
Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Long Island Photograph Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Architecture- Long Island.
Beaches- Long Island.
Bridges-Long Island.
Buildings-exterior-Long Island.
Buildings-interior-Long Island.
History-Long Island.
Portraits.
Railroads- Long Island.
Description
An account of the resource
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
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
e. 19th century-Present
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Hofstra University
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Barbeau, Elise M.
O'Connor, Michael
Relation
A related resource
Image Collection, Hofstra University Special Collections.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Car No. 16 taking a curve passed the crowd along the Motor Parkway during the Vanderbilt Race
Subject
The topic of the resource
Events-Races.
Events-Vanderbilt Race.
Roads-Motor Parkway.
Roads-Nassau County.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
October 24, 1908
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Box 1, Item 5.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Elise M. Barbeau
Description
An account of the resource
Car No. 16 taking a curve passed the crowd along the Motor Parkway during a Vanderbilt Race.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Long Island, N.Y.
Motor Parkway
Vanderbilt Cup Race
Vanderbilt Race