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Exterior view of St. Agnes’ Catholic Church. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. Note: The church was demolished in 1933 to make space for a new and larger Saint Agnes Church, which later became Saint Agnes Cathedral. (B&W)…

View of Village Avenue, south of the railroad tracks (visible in foreground). Commercial buildings line both sides of the street. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (B&W)

View looking down Village Avenue, which is lined by commercial buildings on both sides. Message on the front and addressee information on the back, both handwritten. (B&W)

Humorous postcard featuring an image of a man and a dog running toward a train car on the side of which is written, “Riverhead, L.I.” The full caption reads, “They say – they always come back to Riverhead, L.I.” (Color)

Humorous postcard featuring an image of a girl on a bicycle who has just passed a boy that she has knocked off his feet. Caption reads, "Dere iss a fellih vhat got der bumps in Riverhead, L.I. an’ he knows who didst it." (Color)

Tourism postcard featuring caption, an image of a young man’s head made to look as though it is growing from a flower, and an orange and blue flag on which is written, “Riverhead, L.I.” Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso.…

View looking north down Roanoke Avenue, which is lined by houses on both sides. There is a church on the left side of the street as well. (Color)

View of Main Street from Griffin Avenue. A number of commercial buildings can be seen on the left side of the street. (Color)

View looking down Main Street, which is lined by commercial buildings on both sides. lined by trees and buildings on both sides. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. There is also a one line message on the front of the card.…

Humorous postcard featuring an illustration of man and a woman, with a train car in the background. The words “Riverhead, L.I.” are written on the side of the car. Caption reads, “Waal-I Reckon, I Aint in No Hurry to Leave.” (Color)