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Group portrait of the Great Neck Band standing in front of the Commercial Hotel. A member in the back row is holding a banner that reads, "Vigilant Eng. & H. & L. CO. Thomaston, N.Y."

Exterior front view of St. Mark's Church. Built 1880 by architect Richard M. Hunt, funds donated by W.K. Vanderbilt. Example of Norwegian Stave design.

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.

Crane and truck in front of the entrance to the Garden City Hotel. The vehicles were used during the demolition of the hotel.

Originally built in 1874 by architect A.T. Stewart. Famous guests include John F. Kennedy Jr., Margaret Thatcher, Charles…

Construction worker sitting on crane in front of the Garden City Hotel. The crane was used in the demolition of the hotel.

The Garden City Hotel was built in 1874 by architect A.T. Stewart. Famous guests include John F. Kennedy Jr., Margaret…

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.

Chief Engineer Edgar Beebe and B.F. Kimball of Gulf Oil examining machinery in the engine room of the ferry "Orient."

The vessel, which was owned by New London Freight Lines, carried out transport service on the New London (CT.) to Orient Point…

People watch as cars disembark from the New England Freight Lines Inc. vessel, "Orient."