Postcard collection, 1884-1970.

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Postcard collection, 1884-1970.

Postcards collected by Frank E. Brush include forty-two from Smithtown and one from Port Jefferson, 1903-1939; souvenir folders and Oakside Estate folder, 1918-1939; scenes of beaches, homes, churches, commercial and government buildings, fire department, hotels, railroads, scenic views, streets, mills, rivers, and people of Smithtown, 1884-1970; and scenes from adjacent communities, 1900-1930.

ca. 500 items.

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Smithtown Historical Society (Smithtown, N.Y.)

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The Caleb Smith House, now the headquarters of the Smithtown Historical Society, was built in 1819 by Caleb Smith II in Commack, N.Y. and was moved to the Smithtown Village Green in 1955. Anna Blydenburgh, a descendant of Caleb Smith, provided funds for the move. From the description of Records, 1955-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155535694 Collecting area: History of the Town of Smithtown, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). Wor...

Brush, Frank E.,

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