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Looking N on backlot of Kaufman- Astoria Studios towards 34th Avenue d ...
Eastern end of Queens Plaza (or Bridge Plaza) near 29th Street and 41s ...
Famous 1,000-window bakery of the Loose-Wiles Sunshine Biscuit Company ...
Viaduct (1910), connecting Queens Plaza to Queens Boulevard. Brewster ...
Building number 1 of Kaufman-Astoria Studios c. 1920. Completed in 19 ...
Underage boys working at the Steinway piano factory during the 19th ce ...
Looms at the Scalamandre Silks company at work. Established in the 19 ...
Another view of Scalamandre Silks. Here tassels are made. (The weavi ...
The Steinway piano factory, built after 1870. With its beloved pianos ...
Degnon Terminal with a car of the LIRR in use.
Gas holders on Vernon Boulevard (later replaced in the 1950s with Con ...
This image is the first xerox photocopy ever made! Arguably, xerogra ...
Silvercup Studios, which opened in 1983, on the site of the original S ...
19th century depiction of J.G. Walsh's employees sorting and deliverin ...
Pete's Coffee Shop in 1934 located on the southwest corner of Hoyt and ...
Lovely holiday season view of Greenpoint Avenue shopping district c. 1 ...
The Greater Astoria Historical Society, chartered in 1985, is a non-profit cultural and community oriented organization dedicated to preserving the past and promoting Long Island City's future. The Society hosts field trips, walking tours, slide presentations, and guest lectures to schools and the public.
Regular meetings are usually held the first Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in Quinn's Gallery, 35-20 Broadway, Long Island City. Contact the Society for more information and for other events.
Membership Info
Greater Astoria Historical Society
Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor
Long Island City, NY 11106
718-278-0700 | info@astorialic.org
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