Postcard collection, 1890-1946.

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Postcard collection, 1890-1946.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155558348

Postcards of street scenes, farms, homes, monuments, athletic events, Long Island Railroad, churches, mills, rivers, bay and ocean shores, stores, birds-eye views, post office, bridges, and local individuals and events, 1906-1938; two postcard albums of the hamlet of Southold, 1890-1946.

ca. 700 items.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6883785

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Southold Free Library.

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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...