Rockaway - First Congregational Church
Collection: James Supple Collection
Date: August 21, 1920; 1920-08-21
Material: Color postcard Dimension:
5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi
Creator: S. Hirschberg
Identifier: aql:30124 jsc-000128 jsc-000128.tif
Description: First Congregational Church. Colorized photograph of the First Congregational Church, here showing the old building (without steeple), which was demolished to make way for the Cross Bay Bridge parking plaza. Today, it’s the site of the Doughboy Monument on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. The church is in the Holland section of Rockaway Beach and was founded in 1886, by Fannie Holland and a group of congregants; it is the oldest house of worship on the Rockaway peninsula.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Miss Pauline Baker, reading: Am getting plenty of Sun and fresh air here. It's wonderful. Love, Helen
Creator :
S. Hirschberg
Date :
August 21, 1920; 1920-08-21
Summary/Description :
First Congregational Church. Colorized photograph of the First Congregational Church, here showing the old building (without steeple), which was demolished to make way for the Cross Bay Bridge parking plaza. Today, it’s the site of the Doughboy Monument on Rockaway Beach Boulevard. The church is in the Holland section of Rockaway Beach and was founded in 1886, by Fannie Holland and a group of congregants; it is the oldest house of worship on the Rockaway peninsula.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Miss Pauline Baker, reading: Am getting plenty of Sun and fresh air here. It's wonderful. Love, Helen
Subject :
Church buildings
Rights :
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Coverage :
320 Beach 94th St, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693 Rockaway Beach (New York, N.Y.) Rockaway (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Postcards
Format :
Color postcard; 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi
Identifier :
aql:30124 jsc-000128 jsc-000128.tif
Subject:
Church buildings
Church buildings
Rights Notice
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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