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1. A View Down Main Street, Port Washington, L.I. (& verso) A View Down Main Street, Port Washington, L.I. (& verso) Streets; Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); Stores and shops; Real Estate business; View of Main Street, looking west, showing F. B. Smith Real Estate and Knowles Funeral on the left. "Why don't you write us a letter?" handwritten on front. Address handwritten on reverse: "Mr. John A....
2. A View of R. R. Station Square, Port Washington, L.I. A View of R. R. Station Square, Port Washington, L.I. Streets; Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); Railways; Trains; Railroads--Buildings; R. R. Station Square, ca. 1916, showing the driveway and entrance to the Long Island Railroad Station shortly after the electrification of the train line in 1913. The Victoria Hotel, located on the corner...
3. A View of R.R. Station. Port Washington, L.I., ca. 1900 A View of R.R. Station. Port Washington, L.I., ca. 1900 Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Railroads; Railways; Trains; Railroad station not long after its opening in 1898. The station was opened after the Great Neck line was extended to Manhasset and Port Washington with the building of a train trestle Viaduct over the...
4. A View of Railroad Station, Port Washington, L.I. [9], ca. 1915 A View of Railroad Station, Port Washington, L.I. [9], ca. 1915 Streets; Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); LIRR Station--Port Washington (N.Y.); Railroad station seen after the short Manhattan commute resulting from bypassing the Jamaica Station changeover ushered in a new era of popularity for the area as a sought-after suburb.
5. A View of Railroad Station, Port Washington, L.I., ca. 1925 A View of Railroad Station, Port Washington, L.I., ca. 1925 Streets; Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); LIRR Station Port Washington (N.Y.); Port Washington Railroad Station as it looked in the mid-1920s, before grass plots and trees were removed to make room for more automobile parking.
6. Aerial View of Main Street School, ca. 1940s, Main Street, Port Washington, New York Aerial View of Main Street School, ca. 1940s, Main Street, Port Washington, New York Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); New York (N.Y.)--Suburbs and environs; Photography--aerial; Aerial view of the Main Street School looking east from Manhasset Bay area. Visible in the left foreground where Main Street makes it bend downhill is the First Methodist Church site, which would later...
7. Aerial View of Main Street School, ca. 1960s, Main Street, Port Washington, New York Aerial View of Main Street School, ca. 1960s, Main Street, Port Washington, New York Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Public Libraries; Port Washington [NY] Public Library; Apartment houses; Aerial view showing the Main Street School, Port Washington Public Library and the surrounding area during library expansion begun in late 1965. Madison Garden Apartments can be seen at the top left of...
8. Aerial View of Port Washington [NY] Shoreline, Looking West Aerial View of Port Washington [NY] Shoreline, Looking West Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Photography, aerial; Main Street School--Port Washington (N.Y.); Public schools--Port Washington (N.Y.); Seashore; Aerial view of Port Washington's shoreline and lower Main Street area, ca. 1940. The Main Street School, shown in the center of the photo, has served as a local landmark and learning center since its opening...
9. Alper's Hardware, ca. 1985 Alper's Hardware, ca. 1985 Streets; Main Street -- Port Washington (N.Y.); Stores and shops; Alper's Hardware - Port Washington (N.Y.); Household equipment and supplies; Household appliances, Electric; Houses--Maintenance and repair Alper's Hardware, 81 Main Street, at the corner of Main Street and Irma Ave, across from Port's LIRR Station. Founded in 1911 by Sam and Mary Alper, Alper's has been located here for four generations.
10. Atlantic Fire Company Truck, ca. 1927 Atlantic Fire Company Truck, ca. 1927 Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company No. 1--Port Washington (N.Y.); Port Washington (N.Y.) Fire Department; Atlantic Fire Company Truck in front of the Main Street School, ca. 1927. The Atlantic Fire Company was one of the three original fire companies in Port Washington, and was founded as the Atlantic Hook...
11. Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company Parading on Main Street, ca. 1940 Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company Parading on Main Street, ca. 1940 Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company No. 1--Port Washington (N.Y.); Port Washington (N.Y.) Fire Department; Members of Atlantic Hook & Ladder Company Fire Department march down Main Street in Port Washington's traditional Memorial Day Parade.
12. Beacon Service Station, Port Washington, ca. 1946 Beacon Service Station, Port Washington, ca. 1946 Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Automobiles--Service stations; Tydol Service Station--Port Washington (N.Y.); Beacon Service Station--Port Washington (N.Y.); Beacon Service Station, a Tydol station, was located at 122 Main Street, at the corner of Mackey Avenue and next door to the Beacon Theater. From 1938 to 1955, Associated Tide Water Oil Company operated...
13. Beacon Theater, Luncheonette and Filling Station, Port Washington, ca. 1954 Beacon Theater, Luncheonette and Filling Station, Port Washington, ca. 1954 Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Beacon Theater--Port Washington (N.Y.); Tydol Service Station--Port Washington (N.Y.); Located at the intersection of Mackey Avenue, Beacon Theater, 116 Main Street, Beacon Luncheonette, 120 Main Street, and Beacon Service Station, 122 Main Street, were popular local businesses for many...
14. Beacon Theatre Scrap Metal Drive, ca. 1942, Port Washington, New York Beacon Theatre Scrap Metal Drive, ca. 1942, Port Washington, New York Streets; Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); War--economic aspects; World War, 1939-1945--Equipment and supplies; Theaters--Port Washington (N.Y.); Movies; Metalwork; WWII civilian scrap metal drive results are gathered in front of the Beacon Theatre. Local residents responded to the slogan "Let's beat the 'pans' off the Nazis!" The Beacon Theatre was located at 116...
15. Bradleys Seafood Restaurant, ca. 1920s, Port Washington, New York Bradleys Seafood Restaurant, ca. 1920s, Port Washington, New York Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Hotels, motels, etc.--Port Washington (N.Y.); Bradleys Hotel--Port Washington (N.Y.); Bradleys Hotel and Restaurant, a famous Port Washington landmark located across from the town dock, was a popular eatery 'famous for its seafood cuisine' until destroyed by fire in 1962. This illustration,...
16. Business Card for A & R Marshall Business Card for A & R Marshall Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Stores and shops; A & R. Marshall Marine Service; Port Washington (N.Y.); Boats and boating; Harbors; Yachts and yachting; Engines; The A & R Marshall company operated in Port Washington from 1928 to 1969.
17. Captain Elbert Stannard's Residence, The Anchorage, ca. 1880 Captain Elbert Stannard's Residence, The Anchorage, ca. 1880 Streets; Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Shorelines--Port Washington (N.Y.); Seafaring life; Ships; Houses; Located on lower Main Street between 3rd and 5th Avenues, The Anchorage was home to the famous China and Japan-trading Capt. Stannard after his retirement in 1872.
18. Central Hotel at the corner of Shore Road and Main Street, ca. 1900 Central Hotel at the corner of Shore Road and Main Street, ca. 1900 Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); Hotels, motels, etc.--Port Washington (N.Y.); Inns--Port Washington (N.Y.); Cove Inn - Port Washington (N.Y.); Old Heidelberg [Alt Heidelberg] Hotel - Port Washington (N.Y.); Central Hotel - Port Washington (N.Y.); The Washington Inn - Port Washington (N.Y.); This hotel, originally called the Old Heidelberg, was built in 1872 by Gideon Seaman with a mansard roof, and located at the corner of Shore Road and Main Street in Port Washington. After Seaman's death...
19. Central Hotel, Village Square. Port Washington, L.I. Central Hotel, Village Square. Port Washington, L.I. Main Street--Port Washington (N.Y.); Hotels, motels, etc.--Port Washington (N.Y.); Inns--Port Washington (N.Y.); Central Hotel - Port Washington (N.Y.); Cove Inn - Port Washington (N.Y.); Old Heidelberg Hotel - Port Washington (N.Y.); The Washington Inn - Port Washington (N.Y.); Built by Gideon Seaman in 1872, this hotel, later the Cove Inn, was originally called the Old Heidelberg. Jerry O'Brien changed the name to the Central Hotel around 1906. The Central Hotel was located...
20. Cobin & Cocks Inc. Cobin & Cocks Inc. Main Street - Port Washington (N.Y.); Stores and shops; Home and office heating contractors; Cobin & Cocks Inc. - Port Washington (N.Y.); Heating; Oil burners; Cobin & Cocks Inc., oil burner business located at 110 Main Street, Port Washington. In the 1920s, this address was considered among the most desirable Main Street locations.
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