Long Island State Park Commission Jones Beach Photographs

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
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.
Title
Jones Beach Photographs
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet; (16 photographs).
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1836
Creator
Arrangement

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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.

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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