Photograph collection, 1861-1976.

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Photograph collection, 1861-1976.

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Photoprints, slides, postcards, and albums pertaining to people, events, and places in Garden City. Subjects include aviation, Cathedral of the Incarnation, churches, citizens, clubs, commercial life, Garden City, 1869-1900, Garden City celebrations, Garden City Hotel, Mineola Fair Grounds, Motor Parkway of Long Island, public buildings, public safety (fire and police departments), public works, railroad, recreation, schools, and wars. Collection also includes photographs of portraits of Alexander T. Stewart and his wife at the time of their marriage, 1839.

20 cubic ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6881292

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Garden City Public Library (Garden City, N.Y.)

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Garden City originated as a planned community by Alexander T. Stewart on land he purchased in 1869. It was also home to Mitchel Field used by Charles Lindbergh and the first toll automobile parkway on Long Island, built by William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. From the description of Garden City data collection, 1863-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155534777 Collecting area: History of Garden City, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCa...

Cathedral of the Incarnation (Garden City, N.Y.)

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Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1803-1876

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Owner of one of largest mercantile firms in U.S. From the description of Papers, 1860-1863. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34035847 Wealthy New York City dry goods merchant and philanthropist; nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869 for Secretary of the Treasury, but not confirmed. From the description of Letter, January 1, 1868. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 60858867 Alexander Turney Stewart (1803-18...