View of cottages and boardwalk at High Hill Beach. (Note: In 1939, most of this summer colony was destroyed—though some cottages were relocated to West Gilgo Beach—to make way for Jones Beach State Park. Message and addressee information, both…
View of Edgewater Cottage with a dock extending out into Orient Harbor. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. Note: Around the turn of the twentieth century, Charles Herman, an immigrant from Bavaria, lived in the cottage and…
Aerial view of Sandy Beach, with cottages along the shoreline and a few boats (including one large sailboat) in the water. Shelter Island is visible in the distance. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (B&W)
View of cottages (mostly obscured by trees) along the shore of Town Creek. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (Hand-colored)
View of West Meadow Beach and the Long Island Sound, with a number of cottages along the shoreline. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (B&W)
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…