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View of the tree-lined entrance to the Glenwood Country Club. Note: Opened in 1911, the club was sold in 1914 and renamed “North Shore Country Club.” (B&W)

View of cottages along the shore of Scudder’s Pond, as seen from the opposite side of the pond. (B&W)

View of a bathing beach, with swimmers in the water and beachgoers on the sand. People can also be seen walking along a boardwalk at right. Date and sender’s name on front, addressee information on back. (B&W)

View of Hempstead Harbor, as seen from a hill overlooking it. Message on the front and addressee information on the back, both handwritten. (B&W)

View looking up the staircase known as “Old Lovers Steps.” A man and woman are sitting on a bench midway up the staircase. (B&W)

Exterior front view of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Message on the front and addressee information on the back, both handwritten. (B&W)

Facsimile of a 1907 photograph of the exterior of Frederick Wellenbrock’s Victorian house on 8th Avenue. (B&W)

Facsimile of a 1907 photograph of bathing girls lined up on the shore at Edgewater Beach. (B&W)

Facsimile of a 1907 photograph of bathing girls lined up along the shore at Edgewater Beach. (B&W)

Facsimile of a 1907 photograph of the exterior of the North Building on Sea Cliff Avenue. On one side of the building there are signs that read, “Sea Cliff Public Library,” and “Dry Goods. Hosiery. Fancy Goods. Notions.” (B&W)