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Correspondence 1855
A letter written to Willian H. Nelson by unidentified person.
Cortland House, Bay Shore, L.I.
View of the Cortland House hotel with a picket fence in front. (B&W)
Cottages along Shore of Town Creek Southold, Long Island, N.Y.
View of cottages (mostly obscured by trees) along the shore of Town Creek. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (Hand-colored)
Cottages and Boardwalk, High Hill, Beach, N.Y.
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…
Cottages on Sculder’s [misspelled] Pond, Between Glenwood and Sea Cliff, L.I.
View of cottages along the shore of Scudder’s Pond, as seen from the opposite side of the pond. (B&W)
Cottages, Ashroken [misspelled] Beach, Northport, L.I.
View of cottages at Asharoken Beach with shoreline and water at left. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. (B&W)
Cottonmouth Poised to Strike
A cottonmouth snake poised to strike. A note on the back of the photo explains that this snake bit Cole Smith, a snake handler at Buck's Jungle Camp.
Country Club, Stewart Manor, Long Island, N.Y.
View of the Stewart Manor Country Club, as seen from across its large front lawn. (B&W)
Country Kitchen, Village House, Orient, Long Island, N.Y.
View of the Village House’s country kitchen as it appeared in 1880. Printed text on verso provides information about the image and the Oysterponds Historical Society. Message and addressee information, both handwritten, on verso. Note: The Village…