Vanderbilt, William K. (William Kissam), 1849-1920 Idle Hour (Oakdale, N.Y.) Buildings Lodges
View of the gate lodge at William K. Vanderbilt’s “Idle Hour” mansion. The view is partially obscured by trees in front of the building. Addressee (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, L.I. Dept.) information on the front of the card and message on the back. (B&W)
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Idelhour Residence of William K. Vanderbilt, Oakdale, L.I.
Vanderbilt, William K. (William Kissam), 1849-1920 Idle Hour (Oakdale, N.Y.) Mansions
View of William K. Vanderbilt’s “Idle Hour” mansion and the long driveway leading up to it. Addressee information (handwritten) on the back and handwritten messages on both the front and the back. (B&W)
Published Date: c.1907; Postmarked Date: July 25, 1907
Stirrup-Cup Castle, Oakdale, Long Island, N.Y.
Stirrup-Cup Castle (Oakdale, N.Y) Restaurants
Exterior front view of the Stirrup-Cup Castle restaurant with waiters and staff posed out in front. Additional information from front of card: "Adolph Klug, Host. Tel. Sayville 889." Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (B&W)
Picto-Cards-Kaeser & Blair, Inc, Cincinnati, Ohio
Published Date: c.1942; Postmarked Date: May 4, 1942
“Idlehour” W.K. Vanderbilt’s Summer Residence, Oakdale, L.I.
View of William K. Vanderbilt’s “Idle Hour” mansion from across its large front lawn. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (B&W)
H.O. Korten 87 Frankfort St., N.Y. Printed in Germany.
Published Date: c.1910; Postmarked Date: Aug. 17, 1912
South Side Sportsmen’s Club, Oakdale, Long Island, N.Y.
South Side Sportsmen’s Club (Oakdale, N.Y.) Clubs
Exterior front view of the South Side Sportsmen’s Club building, which is partially obscured by trees. (Sepia)
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Crystal Ball View of Stirrup-Cup Castle, Oakdale, Long Island N.Y.
Stirrup-Cup Castle (Oakdale, N.Y) Advertising postcards Restaurants
Advertising postcard with view of the Stirrup-Cup Castle restaurant’s gardens and main buildings as seen in a crystal ball. Additional information from front of card: " Tel. Sayville 889, Adolph Klug, Host." Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (B&W)
Published Date: c.1942; Postmarked Date: Dec. 11, 1942
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Second Oldest Church in Long Island, Oakdale
St. John’s Episcopal Church (Oakdale, N.Y.) Church buildings Churches Historic buildings
Exterior view of St. John’s Episcopal Church building with small cemetery at right. (Sepia)
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La Salle Military Academy – St. Joseph’s Hall – Oakdale, Long Island, N.Y.
La Salle Military Academy (Oakdale, N.Y.) St. John’s University (Jamaica, N.Y.) St. Joseph’s Hall Military education School buildings
Exterior front view of St. Joseph’s Hall (dormitory and classrooms) at La Salle Military Academy. Note: The last class graduated from La Salle in 2001. The school was then sold to St. John’s University (Jamaica, N.Y.) for use as a satellite campus. (B&W)
A. Biren, 1252 Decatur St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Exterior front view of the Oakdale Hotel. Printed text on verso provides information about the hotel. (Color)
Produced by Renoir Art Studios, Babylon, Long Island, N.Y. Color photo by Bill Meyer.
Snapper Inn (on Connetquot River), Oakdale, L.I.
Snapper Inn (Oakdale, N.Y.) Connetquot River Restaurants Taverns (Inns)
Exterior view of the Snapper Inn from the Connetquot River. Also pictured are people sitting at tables on the lawn, and a boy standing up in a small boat, holding on to the bulkhead. Printed text on verso provides brief details about the restaurant. (B&W)
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