Rockaway - Sea Side House Hotel, Rockaway Beach

Collection: James Supple Collection

Date: 1907 Material: Black and white postcard Dimension: 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi

Creator: I. Stern Identifier: aql:30176 jsc-000062 jsc-000062.tif

Description: Sea Side House Hotel in Rockaway Beach. The Seaside House was one of Rockaway’s earliest resorts, opened in 1856, when it was attainable only by boat or from carriage from Far Rockaway, and finally closing in 1941. It was so popular that the general area became known as Seaside, and there’s still a Seaside Avenue in place of Beach 103rd Street. It was located on the Jamaica Bay side of the island.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Mrs. E.K. Decvey, reads: Murray Hill Hotel N.Y. - Today came here. Surf fine. Baked beans and hash the rest of the year I expect. M.L.W.

Title : Rockaway - Sea Side House Hotel, Rockaway Beach

Collection : aql:30341

Creator : I. Stern

Date : 1907

Summary/Description : Sea Side House Hotel in Rockaway Beach. The Seaside House was one of Rockaway’s earliest resorts, opened in 1856, when it was attainable only by boat or from carriage from Far Rockaway, and finally closing in 1941. It was so popular that the general area became known as Seaside, and there’s still a Seaside Avenue in place of Beach 103rd Street. It was located on the Jamaica Bay side of the island.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Mrs. E.K. Decvey, reads: Murray Hill Hotel N.Y. - Today came here. Surf fine. Baked beans and hash the rest of the year I expect. M.L.W.

Subject : Hotels

Relation : James Supple Collection

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Coverage : Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY Rockaway Beach (New York, N.Y.) Rockaway (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Postcards

Format : Black and white postcard; 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi

Identifier : aql:30176 jsc-000062 jsc-000062.tif