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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

Collection : aql:30341

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

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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

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