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January 31, 2012
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from old postcards, web sites, and private collections. Many of these photos
are featured in a book by Art Matson. Many of the
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Compiled 2000-2012
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1911 Atlantic Ave
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Atlantic Ave, looking
north from the railroad, taken about 1915
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The west side of Atlantic Av., looking
north from Stauderman Av., 1907

Another west side view
of Atlantic Ave., further northward towards Merrick Rd. about 1907 |
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This exceptional photo
is of Atlantic Av, taken in 1910. It is facing north toward Merrick Road. A few
of the buildings shown above are still on Atlantic Ave in the 21st century.
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Lynbrook
Pharmacy - Near the present Vincent's Pizza, Atlantic Ave, taken in 1908 The
first two stores
are now part of the
parking lot for the bank on the corner of Merrick Rd. and Atlantic Ave.
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Atlantic Ave around
the turn of the century. |
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1920's Photos of
Atlantic Ave Looking North From Stauderman Ave. |
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40 Atlantic Ave, John C. Barrie Hardware, now known as Miller's
Housewares, taken about 1914.
This is Lynbrook's oldest continuously operated business, having served
the residents of Lynbrook
since 1910.
Click on Photo for an enlargement.
Photo courtesy of Stu Neufeld, owner of Miller's Housewares and on display
in his business.
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East Side of Atlantic
Av, Looking northeast from center of block,. 1907

Mid 1930's view of Atlantic Ave.
Note the traffic flow was reversed.
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Atlantic Ave.
Lynbrook, 1915 or so. |
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Atlantic Avenue, looking north From Stauderman Av., about 1912
(click on photo for enlargement)
Photo courtesy of Astoria Bank, from the collection of Brian Merlis
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"The Cozy Corner"
Tavern and Restaurant- Cass Himes, Proprietor- shown above and below.
Photos from around
1900. |

Below same building as above,
different name and view
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Doughboy Monument at
it's original location at Blake Ave. and Merrick Rd. in 1930.
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Automobile and Carriage Works, Earle Ave & Merrick Road.
In the far left of the photo is the original Earle Ave. Firehouse.
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As a basis for
comparison, this is a 2001 view of Atlantic Av Facing south from Merrick Road.
Photo by Ray Jay
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Henri's Restaurant, on Scranton Ave,
Lynbrook NY in the early 1900's Henri Charpentier
was a world class chef and inventor of the Crepe Suzette.
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Itjins Park Hotel -
About 1908.
5
Corners |
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Colorized 1900 or so
looking east from Merrick Road & Broadway. |
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Photo above shows a busy 5 corners
in the early 1920's with the 5 Corners Hotel as the prominent feature. |
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A recent photo of 5 Corners looking
east from Broadway -
Northfork Bank in center is the former
site of the 5 Corners Hotel.
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5 Corners, the
intersection of Merrick Rd., Hempstead Av., & Atlantic Av., taken about 1940
Photo From the
Lynbrook Historical Society
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5 Corners Hotel,
1920's vintage photo
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Another view of 5
Corners, taken in the early 1920's.
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Late 1940's Atlantic Ave looking
South from Merrick Rd, east side.
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Lynbrook Carnival, 1932
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Bus On Atlantic Av or Merrick Rd. in the 1940's. |
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The
Old
Church in Rockville Cemetery on Merrick Rd.

Ted Rowland Ford, Now Crown Ford,
about 1951
LIRR & Trolly Photos
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Trolly Station,
Lynbrook NY on a postcard dated 1910.

LIRR Station - 1910
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The first Electric Train Arrives in
Lynbrook Station, September 8th, 1918
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Lynbrook Railroad Station, about 1900
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Lynbrook
Railroad Station, from postcard sent in 1945
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Lynbrook Station in 1908 |

LIRR at the split to the Beach
Branch, 1931. The old LIRR Power Substation
at Forest Ave. and Sunrise Hwy can
be seen in the background.
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A LIRR locomotive with a snow plow
passes the old White Castle at Broadway and Sunrise Hwy taken in 1931.
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Close up of the old White Castle -
1931 |

A colorized 1910 photo of the
trolley station at What is now Stauderman and Atlantic Avenues |
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Photo taken about 1915
Photo courtesy of LI
History.com
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Blake Ave., Early
1900's

Earle Ave. looking north from Merrick Rd in 1910 |
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Three views of first
Lynbrook High School, Union Ave, in 1906 & 1910
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Lynbrook High School postcard, circa 1946
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Lynbrook High School- taken in 1940
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Atlantic Av. School,
originally Lynbrook High
School. Photo taken around 1918
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The first Marion
Street School
The
Library
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Lynbrook Public Library, around 1920 and again in 1939
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1st St. James Church,
Forest Av & St. James Place

Early photo of current
St. James Church
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Lynbrook Theatre, around 1918
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Neiderstein's, current site of the
Sunrise Motor Inn, bottom photo dated 1944
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'The Fountain Inn",
Merrick Rd. in this undated photo from the 20's or 30's.
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Christ Church. This
undated photo shows the first home of the current church on Hempstead Av.
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Raymond Av and
Atlantic Av, site of current Atlantic Av. School yard,
about 1915
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Spencer Ave - about 1910 |
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Union Place - About 1915
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Union Avenue, 1910
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Atlantic Avenue 1912
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Combe's Residence
at 161 Union Avenue at Scranton Ave. - Early 1900's.
Later became King's
Castle Restaurant, and was recently Charlie Brown's Steakhouse. See photo below.
The
pitched roof was removed after a fire in the 1960's.

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Spencer Av. & Watts
Place, from a postcard dated 1915

The Voigt House in
Lynbrook, street unknown.
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Earle Avenue, dated
1913

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Union Avenue, from a
post card. Approximate date is about 1920
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Hempstead Av, looking north from Noble
Street, with the Knights of Columbus Hall on right, circa 1938
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Hempstead Av and
Sherman St. - Early 1900's

Row of Homes In Lynbrook, about
1920, unknown street.

Evergreen
Ave. and New Street, unknown date.

facing
southeast on Scranton Ave near Broadway, late 20s. |
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Above and Below photos
are of J. J. Miles Store, Merrick Road & Crab Av, Taken in 30's or early 40's.
Photos courtesy of
J.P. Miles |
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Ballentine Beer and Ale, 91 Horton
Ave, in 1960, Building is still located next to Tally-Ho Firehouse
(now Lynbrook Glass and looks
about the same)

Ocean Grill, Ocean Av near Lakeview
Ave, 1960's era photo.
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Five Dollar Bills issued by
Lynbrook Bank, dated 1929 |
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Another Early "Lynbrook"
5 Dollar Bill
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Rupp Chevrolet, Sunrise Hwy,
Lynbrook,
Early 40's |
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Frank Short, a.k.a. "Shorty the Cop", the year around 1930
Photo From the
Lynbrook Historical Society
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Ptl. Robert Weiler,
Lynbrook P.D., taken in the late 1940's
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This photo, taken in 1933, shows a Lynbrook Police Cruiser sporting windshield
gun ports.
Officer Charles Offerman is on the left in the photo.
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This photo of the
Lynbrook Theatre from the early 1920's shows "Shorty the Cop" directing
traffic.
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A
1941 photo collage showing the members of the Lynbrook Police Department
Starting top
left, Daniel Hoffman, William Cosenza, Thomas Mott, Edgar Schmitt, Frederick
Meyer, Henry Schaefer, Charles Acker, Louis Raichle. Second Row: Edward Denton,
Emil Stahl, Lt. Benjamin Boyd, Chief Anthony H. Heimers, Lt. William Corgan,
John Van Sant, Charles Offerman, Third Row: Daniel Offerman, Francis McDermott,
Harry Egan, Lt. Andrew Goll, Sgt. Raymond Hegeman, Edward Hurley, Sgt. Adam
Alexander. Bottom row: Robert Weiler, John Casalaspro, Edwin Faulkner, Walter
Waring, Robert Woodman, Thomas Karg, Joseph Sims, Francis Karg.
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The old Village Hall
and Police Station at 266 Merrick Road. In 1970 the Village offices moved to 1
Columbus Drive. The building served as a NYS Motor Vehicle Office & a Small
Claims Court before being demolished in the early 1980's.

Above photo colorized by the
Webmaster


Chief Walter Waring in a print
advertisement for Bell Telephone.
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For more information about
the history of
Lynbrook purchase Art Mattson's
"History Of Lynbrook"

Available at Lyn Gift Shop
Contact: Mr. Bill Gaylor
11 Atlantic Ave.
Lynbrook NY 11563
Phone: 593-6500 / 593-2596 (Fax)
lyngifts@yahoo.com
Also occasionally available on E-bay, (search
Lynbrook)
This book is 223 page, beautifully made treasure of
information about the early history of
Lynbrook. Art's book has 100's of
photographs. This publication is a must own for any
present or former Lynbrook resident.
For more early Lynbrook
photos and history, visit The Lynbrook
Fire Department Web Site.
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Photos
compiled by
Dan Gilmartin
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