Long Island Beaches - Postcard History Series

For centuries, Long Island's beaches have provided sustenance, relaxation, and inspiration. The coastline is renowned for its sandy Atlantic Ocean surf beaches, calm bayfront beaches, and rugged north shore Long Island Sound beaches. First inhabited by Native Americans, the area was called Sewanhacky ("Isle of Shells") in reverence to the offerings received where the water met the land. Drawing from the archives of local libraries, historical societies, museums, and private collections, Long Island Beaches presents a curated selection of vintage postcards illustrating the diversity of Nassau and Suffolk Counties' beautiful shores. Rare photographs and maps accompany the postcards to provide historical context. Through extensive research, author Kristen J. Nyitray documents a facet of Long Island's social and cultural history and the lure of its picturesque beaches.

ISBN:	9781467103299
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing
Imprint:	Arcadia Publishing
Published date:	17 Jun 2019
DEWEY:	974.72100222
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	127
Weight:	20g
Height:	235mm
Width:	165mm
Spine width:	8mm

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