Valley Stream historical photograph collection, ca. 1860-1991.

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Valley Stream historical photograph collection, ca. 1860-1991.

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Photographs of people and places around Valley Stream including homes, farms, stores, restaurants, hotels, banks, churches and synagogues, schools and school children, the library, parks, ponds, lakes, floods and storms, sport teams, parades, fire and police departments, streets, highways, bridges, railroads and trolleys, including the New York & Long Island Traction Co., the South Side Railroad, and the Long Island Rail Road. There are photographs of Robert Pagan, first storekeeper in the area, who gave the name Valley Stream; former mayor Henry L. Waldinger, and other village mayors and officials; and a slide show, "Who's Who in Valley Stream" about actors, authors, politicians, scientists and other noted individuals from the village.

1200 items.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6883421

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Henry Waldinger Memorial Library (Valley Stream, N.Y.)

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Long Island Railroad Company.

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Commuter railroad service in Brooklyn dates to 1834 and the founding of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) during that year. Originally conceived as a means to connect Brooklyn to Boston, Massachusetts more directly, the LIRR played a significant role in the development and economic growth of Long Island's suburban communities, particularly after the railroad was directly linked to Manhattan in the 1880s. As of 2010, the LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the United S...

Waldinger, Henry L.

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Pagan, Robert, -1821

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