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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.
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.
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.
Herzog & Son's General Store flyer, c.1890s
Herzog & Son's General Store advertising flier concerning spring and summer goods that were on exhibition in the store.
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.
L.C. Gordon advertisement for 5,000 yards of Hamburg edgings
L.C. Gordon advertisement for 5,000 yards of slightly damaged Hamburg edgings (a kind of embroidered work done by machinery on cambric or muslin, and used for trimming) on sale at less than half the cost. Also advertised were 1,000 yards of standard…
L.C. Smith’s Hotel
Exterior view of L.C. Smith’s Hotel on Main Street. A sign at left reads: “L.C. Smith Schaefer Brewing Co. Wiener Beer.” The hotel adjoins the Second National Bank. (2 copies)
Long Island Express drivers standing alongside their wagons at the Hempstead Long Island Railroad station.
Facsimile of a c.1890s photograph of Long Island Express drivers standing alongside their wagons at the Hempstead Long Island Railroad station on Fulton Avenue. The company handled local baggage and express deliveries.
Looking South from Savage’s Hotel. High Hill Beach, L.I.
View of cottages and a store along the boardwalk at High Hill Beach. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. Note: In 1939, most of this summer colony was destroyed—though some cottages were relocated to West Gilgo Beach—to…
Main Street, looking north, from across intersection of Front and Main Streets
Main Street, looking north, from across intersection of Front and Main Streets. Both sides of the street are lined with businesses, including A.L. Frank’s Department Store, New York Bakery, and Schlesinger’s Pharmacy.