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Rockaway - Frank Chaffee's Tent City

Collection: James Supple Collection
Date: August 25, 1908; 1908-08-25 Material: Color postcard Dimension: 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi
Creator: Souvenir Post Card Co. Identifier: aql:30168 jsc-000104 jsc-000104.tif

Description: Frank Chaffee's Tent City, Rockaway Beach, N.Y. In 1903, Frank Chaffee, a sail and tent maker, opened Rockaway Beach’s largest tent city, between Beach 106 Street and Beach 109 Street, from Rockaway Boulevard to the oceanfront. There was a central pavilion in Chaffee’s camp, which contained a restaurant, bowling alley, camp offices, and some rooms in a small hotel section.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Paul E. Bauer, reading: Paul take good care of the chicks and don’t let the corn barrel get empty. Father

Collection : aql:30341

Creator : Souvenir Post Card Co.

Date : August 25, 1908; 1908-08-25

Summary/Description : Frank Chaffee's Tent City, Rockaway Beach, N.Y. In 1903, Frank Chaffee, a sail and tent maker, opened Rockaway Beach’s largest tent city, between Beach 106 Street and Beach 109 Street, from Rockaway Boulevard to the oceanfront. There was a central pavilion in Chaffee’s camp, which contained a restaurant, bowling alley, camp offices, and some rooms in a small hotel section.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Paul E. Bauer, reading: Paul take good care of the chicks and don’t let the corn barrel get empty. Father

Subject : Tents; Beaches

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Coverage : Rockaway Park, Queens, NY Rockaway Park (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:30168 jsc-000104 jsc-000104.tif

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Tents; Beaches
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