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- Collection: Hempstead Photographs
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Hempstead Library
Exterior view of the Hempstead Library, northwest corner of Fulton and Terrace Avenues. (The library was operated at this location between 1927 and 1951.)
Position: 83 (10 views)
Hempstead Long Island Railroad Station with deep snow all around it
Hempstead Long Island Railroad Station (Fulton Avenue) with deep snow all around it. Four boys are in front of the station, standing behind a large snow drift.
Position: 1701 (5 views)
Hempstead Public School Building
Exterior view of the Hempstead Public School building, Henry and Prospect Streets (Now Peninsula Boulevard). Served as a high school and an elementary school. Built in 1889, burned down in 1919.
Position: 1701 (5 views)
Hempstead Theatre Under Construction
View of the Hempstead Theatre, south side of Fulton Avenue between Main Street and Washington Street, under construction. Four workers are in front of the building.
Position: 83 (10 views)
Intersection of Front and Greenwich Streets
Intersection of Front and Greenwich Streets. Businesses pictured include Island Appliance Co., Bargain Bin, The Nor-wood Company, Inc. (office furniture and supplies), a pawnbroker’s shop, and a liquor store.
Position: 149 (9 views)
S. H. Kreischer Grand Central Hotel
View of the S. H. Kreischer Grand Central Hotel. At left, a horse drawn wagon is parked in front of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company.
Position: 2598 (4 views)
Carman R. Lush Pharmacy
Carman R. Lush Pharmacy, on Front Street. Lush (2nd from left) and an unidentified man and woman are standing in front of the building.
Position: 48 (11 views)
E. Matthews' Long Island Hotel
Facsimile of a c.1890s photograph of E. Matthews' Long Island Hotel, as seen from across the street. Caption on front reads, “Another hotel on Main Street, opposite Grant’s store.”
Position: 149 (9 views)
Northeast corner of Front and Main Streets
Northeast corner of Front and Main Streets. Businesses pictured (l-r): Tropical Spa Luncheonette, Lord’s Shoes, May Co., Maxam’s, a vacant store, and Galvin’s Bar & Grill.
Position: 274 (8 views)
Onderdonk Real Estate (later A.M. Day)
Onderdonk Real Estate (later A.M. Day), corner of Main Street and Fulton Avenue. The Hempstead Long Island Railroad station is visible at right.
Position: 1701 (5 views)