Rockaway - Murrays Pavilion

Collection: James Supple Collection

Date: August 8, 1913; 1913-08-08 Material: Color postcard Dimension: 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi

Identifier: aql:30212 jsc-000074 jsc-000074.tif

Description: Murray's Pavilion. Sanford Murray's dance hall, restaurant, hotel and bath house was one of the largest attractions in Seaside in the early 1900's. Located at Beach 103rd Street on the Seaside midway called Ocean Avenue, it had a large 120-foot-by-120-foot dancefloor. It was taken over by Wainwright and Smith Baths Co. before the 1920's.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Mr. Donald Pharr, reads: Am having a fine time here. The bathing is great. Am going home next week (Mon.). J.E.I.

Title : Rockaway - Murrays Pavilion

Collection : aql:30341

Date : August 8, 1913; 1913-08-08

Summary/Description : Murray's Pavilion. Sanford Murray's dance hall, restaurant, hotel and bath house was one of the largest attractions in Seaside in the early 1900's. Located at Beach 103rd Street on the Seaside midway called Ocean Avenue, it had a large 120-foot-by-120-foot dancefloor. It was taken over by Wainwright and Smith Baths Co. before the 1920's.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Mr. Donald Pharr, reads: Am having a fine time here. The bathing is great. Am going home next week (Mon.). J.E.I.

Subject : Bathhouses

Relation : James Supple Collection

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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:30212 jsc-000074 jsc-000074.tif