GUIDE TO THE PORT WASHINGTON POSTCARD COLLECTION

Collection Abstract: Approximately 165 postcards (ca. 1900­1960) of Port Washington, views, streets, and buildings.

Collection Title: THE PORT WASHINGTON POSTCARD COLLECTION Inclusive Dates: ca. 1900­1960 Size: 1 Box (.5 l.f.) Source: Gift of various donors Prepared by: Francesca Pitaro, 2006 Repository: Port Washington Public Library Local History Center PORT WASHINGTON POSTCARD COLLECTION

SCOPE AND CONTENT: These postcards include views of Port Washington from the early 1900’s through 1960. The cards contain images of many buildings which are no longer in existence and document the changes in the town and landscape over the first half of the 20 th century.

ORGANIZATION: The collection is arranged into the following subject areas: Baxter Ponds and Estates Buildings and Businesses Churches Country Clubs and Yacht Clubs Fire Department Hotels Houses and Estates Library Mills and Mill Pond Post Office Railroad Station Schools Streets and Main St. Waterfront and Town Dock

BOX LIST:

Box Content 1 Postcards (Partial alphabetical list)

“The Anchorage. Port Washington, N.Y.” "Bar Beach, Town of North Hempstead" "Baxter Estates" "Baxter Homestead" "Bay Scene Showing Sunset Park, Port Washington" "The Benjamin Packard [ship], Port Washington" "Boat House, Port Washington" "Boys of Atlantic Hook and Ladder Co., Port Washington" "Central Hotel, Village Square, Port Washington" "Chicken Point Club, Port Washington" “Conservatories at Castle Gould, Port Washington, L.I.” "Cove Inn, Port Washington" "Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society" [Willetts House] "Custom House, Port Washington" (2 views) “Delvan’s, Main St., Port Washington, L.I.” "Dredger at Work in the Mill Pond" "Entering Port Washington" "Execution Light House, Port Washington" "Farm House, Daniel Guggenheim Estate, Port Washington" "First Baptist Church, Port Washington" "Fleischmann's Residence, Port Washington" "Fleming Building" [65 Main Street, Port Washington] "Freeport" "Gate to William Randolph Hearst Estate" “George A. Thayer’s Home, Port Washington, L.I.” "Gilbert House" "Hempstead House / Daniel Guggenheim's Residence" "High School" [Main Street School] "High School and Playground" "Hotel Victoria / Walter Mullon, Proprietor" “Italian Garden of Mr. F. N. Hoffstot, Sands Point, Port Washington, L.I.” [Leiber House] uncaptioned postcards of house at 44 Second Ave. "Locust Avenue, Mrs. I. Guggenheim Estate" "Lodge Belle Terre, " " at Locust Grove, Port Washington" "Main Street" (several views) "Manhasset Bay Yacht Club" (several views) "Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Swimming Pool" "M.E. [Methodist Episcopal] Church, Port Washington" (2 views) “Middle Neck Road, Port Washington, L.I.” "Mill Dam and Old Grist Mill" "Mill Pond" "Mrs. I. Guggenheim, Carola Farm, Port Washington" "North Hempstead Country Club" "Old Grist Mill, Manhasset" "Oldest School and Church, Port Washington" "Plandome Mill, Built in 1693" (2 views) “Port Washington Hotel” "Port Washington Landing" "Port Washington ­­ Main St. and High School" "Port Washington Yacht Club" [Prospect St. and Main Street; uncaptioned] "Public Dock" "Rail Road Station, Port Washington" "Riviera Marina, Port Washington" “St. Peter of Alcantara School” “Shore from Bradley’s” “Shore Road Residences, Port Washington” “Shore View from Public Dock” (several views) “Stable Building of Daniel Guggenheim’s Residence” “Steamer ‘Park City’, Bridgeport and Port Jefferson” “Summer Residence of Mr. F.N. Hoffstot, Sands Point, Port Washington, L.I.” “View Down Main Street” “View of Down Neck, Schoolhouse in Distance, Port Washington” “Victoria Hotel, Port Washington, L.I.” (2 views) “W. B. Cockrane’s Lower Lodge, Port Washington, L.I.” “Wampage Shores, Port Washington, L.I.” “Washington’s Headquarters (Dodge Homestead), Port Washington, L.I.” “Webster Avenue”