Jamaica Railroad Car and Station.

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Title

Jamaica Railroad Car and Station.

Subject

Railroads--New York (State)--Wantagh.

Description

A photograph of the "Jamaica" rail road car located at the Wantagh Museum in Wantagh, New York. According to the Wantagh Preservation Society, the car was built in "1912 for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). It was a magnificent parlor car complete with solarium, cooking facilities, and an ice-cooled air conditioning system [and] the Station was built in 1885 and originally stood on Railroad Avenue."

Creator

Harrison, Robert L.

Date

c. 2004.

Contributor

Booth, Jeanne.

Rights

Hofstra University is the copyright holder of this photograph. Permission to copy or publish any portion of the Hofstra University collection must be given by Hofstra University.

Format

Photograph.

Identifier

Hofstra University Library Special Collections
3-615.

Coverage

Wantagh, N.Y.

Files

Robert Harrison - Long Island 3- 615.jpg

Citation

Harrison, Robert L., “Jamaica Railroad Car and Station.,” Hofstra University Library Special Collections: Digital Collections, accessed May 8, 2024, https://omeka.hofstra.edu/items/show/1285.

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