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The Rockaways
Emil R. Lucev
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2007
主題History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)Antiques & Collectibles / PostcardsHistory / United States / State & Local / General
ISBN07385499089780738549903
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=r51IR9A1R2wC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The Rockaway Peninsula, also known as the Rockaways, is located off Long Island, within the borough of Queens. Its remoteness from Manhattan has made it a popular retreat and has provided an out-of-the-way area for families looking to relocate and live by the sea. The Rockaway's became a popular area for seaside hotels beginning in the 1830s, and its popularity grew with the coming of the Long Island Rail Road in the 1880s. In 1893, Hog Island, a resort known for entertaining Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, sank into the sea. Located a few miles east of Breezy Point, and also known as Rockaway Island, the entire island disappeared during a storm. The Rockaways was also the home of Rockaway's Playland, a world renowned amusement park from 1901 to 1985. Through vintage postcards, The Rockaways captures the history and charm of this seaside community.