Mineola, NY

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an old black and white photo of a street with power lines on both sides, telephone poles in the background
Krug's corner, 1906 Vanderbilt Cup races | DPL DAMS
1906 Mineola -- Looking down Jericho Turnpike towards Willis Avenue intersection. Only buildings on left (north side of Jericho Turnpike) belong to Krug's Hotel.
an old newspaper article about the new drinking fountain at minneapolis, minnesota in 1900's
Article clipped from The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
April 1, 1910 -- Mineola -- Photo of the public drinking fountain placed in the middle of Main Street close to Third Street, Firemen's Hall in background. The Sunshine Society raised funds to build it as a memorial for Miss Carrie McCoy who had recently passed away and advocated for the fountain. The Brooklyn Eagle said it "is not only an ornament to the business section but will prove a great public convenience." A light atop the fountain enabled nighttime use.
cars are stopped at an intersection in front of a store
Blog - Then & Now: Krug’s Corner in Mineola
an old black and white photo of people in front of a building
1906 Mineola Long Island New York Vanderbilt Cup Race Real Photo Postcard | #479700024
an old black and white photo of a city with lots of buildings in the foreground
an old black and white photo of a road with a bridge in the background that has a gazebo on it
Blog - Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike “Highway” Bridge in Mineola
an old black and white photo of a dirt road in the middle of town with houses on both sides
Racecar parked in front of Frank P. Krug's East Williston Hotel, 1904 Vanderbilt Cup races | DPL DAMS
an old black and white photo of people walking down the street in front of train tracks
Women and Men march down Long Island Street to gain the Vote
Women and Men march down Long Island Street to gain the Vote
an old black and white photo of people on the tracks
BATTERY CARS
September, 1926 -- Mineola -- The No.4 LIRR Battery car on the electrified tracks headed to Hempstead after the turn at the original Mineola train station on Main Street south of Front Street. The LIRR substation in the background (still there) was built in 1910.
an old black and white photo of people on horses in front of a building with balconies
an old black and white photo of men driving antique cars in front of a store
Early 1900's photo of cars parked on Jericho Turnpike in front of Krug's Hotel at intersection with Willis Avenue in Mineola.
an old black and white photo of people standing in front of a train
Nov. 16, 1907 -- Mineola -- Opening Day of the New York & North Shore Traction Company, ride from Roslyn to Mineola w/ 40 officials and invited guests. Posed picture may have been at the Alberston stop & not in Mineola.
an old black and white photo of a building with posters on it's front
Century Opera House in Mineola, NY
Mineola's first movie theater, the Century Opera House on Main Street. It was built in 1914 to the left of Rushmore's Pharmacy and the building still exists on Main Street. Photo is from 1914 -- photo poster on left for "The Trap" which came out in 1914 starring William Garwood and Vivian Rich
an aerial view of a large building surrounded by lots of trees and people walking around it
The Old Print Shop
1867 Lithograph of the Permanent Fair Grounds of the Queens County Agricultural Society in Mineola what later became known as the Mineola Fairgrounds. Note the Exhibition Hall in the original design, and racetrack oval behind it. | The Old Print Shop