Shop vintage map of staten island 1891 postcard created by alleycatshirts. New listing rppc bridge and entrance to great cave,natural bridge, new york 19. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Staten island may be the forgotten borough of new york city, but it has no shortage of authors. This focused, comprehensive collection of postcards came to the library in 2001 as a gift from catherine robinson, a collector who spent her childhood in staten island, and who later assembled and organized the postcards as a hobby. This book presents a rare collection of more than 100 of the best vintage new york city postcards, providing a snapshot of how much the big apple has changed. Info includes vital records, censuses, organizations, and more.
Dec 22, 2000 in its day it almost rivaled coney island decades before easy travel between staten island and brooklyn was made possible by the verrazanonarrows bridge. Located along staten islands north shore waterfront esplanade, the staten island september 11 memorial resembles a pair of wings reaching skyward. Dec 04, 2015 jolly campers, beach park, midland beach, staten island, n. If you know anyone who either appreciates postcard images or comes from staten island, this is the gift that keeps on giving. Borough officials host an annual ceremony at the staten island postcards memorial on the north shore waterfront esplanade.
Dec 16, 2016 memories of places visited on staten island. Postcardsthe the staten island september 11 memorial. Noble maritime collection staten island 2020 all you need. Nov 29, 2017 500 postcards depicting views of all five new york city boroughs in the late 19th and early 20th century from the picture collections holdings of more than 25,000 postcards are available in the nypl digital collections. Frame for photos, old letters, postcards, withered roses postcards with ribbon. Top 10 best vintage postcards in new york, ny updated covid. Top 10 most recommended antique postcards in new york, ny. Staten island post cards, nypl new york public librarys. The traveling library, staten island children at side of old truck looking at displayed books new york public library digital collections. Shop staten island, new york postcard and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. This is a vintage map of staten island new york produced in 1891. George, staten island, new york city, united states. Other successful business ventures make him one of the richest men in america. New listing new york ny, trolleys in grand circle, columbus monument, subway, c1910 postcard.
In the southwest of the city, staten island is the southernmost part of both the city and state of new york, with conference house park at the southern tip of the island and the state. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. More than 100 miles from home, in an antique shop in the hudson river valley, i discovered this postcard with an image of a street just a few blocks from my office in st. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. An old bus can also be seen in the photos of my father and me. Get the best deals on collectible new york city postcards when you shop the largest online. Vintage postcards in new york, ny the mysterious bookshop, essex card shop, white trash, uniqulee, strand bookstore, westsider rare and used books. See more ideas about staten island, places and staten island new york. Get your hands on a customizable staten island postcard from zazzle. Staten island, richmond county, ny genealogical resources. Each postcard tells a story, usually a handwritten one on the back about a meal, a journey or a vacation. He is currently working on dark days on staten island.
Consigliamo di prenotare i tour di postcardsthe the staten island september 11 memorial in anticipo per trovare posto. Old staten island dyeing establishment, 334 canal street, new york. We will finish our look at postcards with a view of madison square park in 1915. Photos staten island, richmond county, ny, genealogy resources. Description this collection of staten island postcards came to the library in 2001 as a gift from catherine robinson, a collector who spent her childhood in staten island, and who later assembled and organized the postcards as a hobby. Our inventory is sought by collectors of art, real photo photography, history ephemera, antique paper memorabilia and rare old vintage antique postcard collecting. Buy my staten island books photos of old staten island. See more ideas about staten island, 1970s and staten island ferry. Jolly campers, beach park, midland beach, staten island, n. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history, local history and genealogy, the new york public library. Staten island, richmond county, ny, new york, genealogy, site research resources for staten island. Images relate to the history of staten island and beyond. Antique postcards tied with a ribbon postcards memorial in staten island, ny. Located in the southwest portion of the city, the borough is separated from new jersey by the arthur kill and the kill van.
Postcards from the edge of town forgotten new york. The traveling library, staten island children at side of old. Tracing lost new york through postcards the new york times. The archives of the staten island museum contains thousands of books covering five centuries. Vedi tutti i 1 tour di postcardsthe the staten island september 11.
Back in those days, before television, computers and crime isolated people from each other, stapleton park was a popular place for staten islanders of all ages. More than 16,000 books focusing on history, art, and nature are housed within the library. Postcards tied in a bundle with a pretty satin ribbon stack of postcards. From ferries to architecture, to portraits and beachfront promenades, the history archives has over 60,000 images available for reproduction. Youll find a lot of books on the shelves, especially during the holiday season, that have dozens of oldtime postcards of new yorks most. We recommend booking postcardsthe the staten island september 11 memorial tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Mailed from port richmond on july 18, 1908, the postcard depicts a scene from richmond terrace, in new brighton, staten island. Historical postcards of new york city from the picture collection. Using postcards for local history research the new york. Staten island, new york postcard at amazons entertainment. Staten island ferry hold to light 1901 hagelberg postcard htl.
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Morriss memorial history of staten island, new york, volume 2 morriss memorial history of staten island, new york, ira k. New listing 1909 far rockaway long island train station railroad depot pc postcard queens ny. Hy mariampolski held a postcard of the old new york coliseum, a convention and. In its day it almost rivaled coney island decades before easy travel between staten island and brooklyn was made possible by the verrazanonarrows bridge. Architect masayuki sono created the slim, smooth structures to appear like oversize postcards, honoring the. Find 7 listings related to alba house book store in staten island on. Staten island, new york ny postcards from collection of 2 million vintage post cards that date back from 1893 to the modern photo chrome era of the late 1970s. Postcards stock photos download 18,291 royalty free photos.
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