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Long Island State Park Commission Jones Beach Photographs


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of 16 black and white photographs depicting beach scenes and facilities at Jones Beach State Park. Subjects include beaches, swimming pools, parking lots, dining facilities, and dance floor. Some photos are aerial views.
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Title:
Jones Beach Photographs
Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

(16 photographs).

Inclusive Dates:
circa 1937
Series Number:
B1836

Arrangement

Numerical

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of 16 black and white photographs depicting beach scenes and facilities at Jones Beach State Park. Subjects include beaches, swimming pools, parking lots, dining facilities, and dance floor. Some photos are aerial views. A brief caption is included on the verso of each photograph. Also included is an eight-page booklet entitled "The Operations of Jones Beach State Park" reprinted from "Shore and Beach," April, 1937 by the Long Island State Park Commission.

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Jones Beach Photographs, circa 1937

Custodial History

These photographs were received by the Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission in 1939 apparently for study purposes. The photographs were determined by the Commission Archives to be outside the agency's collection policy and were donated to the State Archives in 2003.

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Contents Box

Accretion: B1836-04
View of Ocean Front 1
Entrance to West Bathhouse 1
Drinking Fountain 1
View of West Bathhouse Wading and Swimming Pool 1
West Bathhouse Pool 1
Boardwalk Café - View Showing Dance Floor and Tables 1
Aerial View of Marine Stadium 1
Aerial View of Zachs Bay Area 1
Aerial view of East Bathhouse 1
Indian Village 1
Aerial View of Jones Beach State Park 1
Air View of West Bathhouse 1
View of Boardwalk at Central Mall 1
View of Guard Rail Detail and Planting 1
Central Mall (Aerial View) 1
Free Dancing Area 1