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mother and father and their two sons. Back in 1902, a boardwalk concession
offered to take your family portrait and put it onto a postcard which
actually could be mailed. Notice the banner "Rockaway Beach"'at
the bottom of the "brick" bench. My grams photo album had this
following caption underneath the card: "taken at the great pier on
Sunday morning last.' Maybe you know what that means.
Our
viewers never fail to amaze! Someone just provided me with this photo
of an original-condition Aladdin-brand Tom Corbett - Space Cadet - lunch
box from the very early 1950s. The logo on this metal box (including thermos)
was authorized by the owners of the popular children's TV show. The lunch
box illustrated (in red) was also available in blue. This is the very
lunchbox mentioned by Stevie S. Stevens in his article "Legends of
the Rockaways".
Every
now and then, this column doesn't have to be specifically about the Rockaways.
This interesting postcard reflects a warning of what was to come. Little
did we know back in 1953 (when this card was mailed) that shortly into
the second half of the century, railroad toll-booth hold-ups were going
become standard and a common 'Tare". However, to be "fair"
about things, I think the artist who drew this card was aiming for a good
"belly" laugh.
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Frolicking
in the sun in July of 1910 - this card also shows a wooden boardwalk and
some beachfront concessions. I have no idea where this area is (was) but
it sure does look like Rockaway beach to me.
I
was reading in the Daily News this week that the budget strapped MTA wants
to eliminate the toll rebate it currently gives to residents of Rockaway
and Broad Channel who drive over the Cross Bay Bridge. The regualr toll
is now $2.75. As a kid I remember it used to cost only 10 cents. The postcard
above, which dates back to 1925, depicts the bridge in a much more tranquil
setting.
St.
Mary's Star of the Sea Church was the subject of a recent article that
appeared in the New York Times that referenced and also also linked to
our website. This postcard depicts the church as it was prior to burning
completely to the ground in 1974. The building was completely replaced
with a much more modern structrure.
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