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Glass plate negatives [series]: A collection of early views of Forest Hills Gardens, 1913 to approximately 1920, primarily of the Forest Hills Inn, Station Square and Flag-pole Green at the time of the July 4th celebrations. Observance of this Holiday was very important and was a day long event beginning with a sunrise proclamation by a Town-crier dress in costum (see photo) and continuing with a parade, games, dances, speeches, and a flag raising ceremony at Flag-pole Green
The Perry Collection #3442, 7-74 case 3, has a box with a collection of 37 lantern slides used by Mr. Perry for lectures on city planning Aug. 1, 1946. Fourteen of these slides are of Forest Hills Gardens, showing early views of Station Square dated July 1914 and of the July 4, 1914 celebration (similar to #28-41 in Box 30, #2775). Also, included is an early landscape overview of the Terraces (and Block 12) looking east from the Forest Hills Inn and an early view of the Olivia Park. A slide of an entrance gate to the Gardens is also included
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1 - The town crier |
| 30 |
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2-27 - Spectators, games, races, flag raising ceremonies in Flag-pole Green on occasion of 4th of July celebration
1920
or earlier - some Atterbury row houses visible on Greenway Terrances |
| 30 |
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28-41 - July 4th celebration observances in Station Square and Forest Hills Inn area,
1920
or earlier - speaker shown in #28 and #29, may be Teddy Roosevelt, a frequent visitor to Forest Hills Gardens |
| 30 |
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42-72 - Young dancing girls performing outdoors in July 4th celebration events,
1920
or earlier |
| 30 |
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73 - B of 4 section Pamorama |
| 30 |
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74-76 - Early view Station Square ca.
1913 |
| 30 |
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77 - View from Burns Street towards Square -
1930
or earlier |
| 30 |
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78 - Early view from Terrances into Station Square ca.
1913 |
| 30 |
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79 - Station Square
1920
or earlier |
| 30 |
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80 - Station Square
1920
or earlier (Christmas tree in Square) |
| 30 |
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81-82 - Station Square
1920
or earlier |
| 30 |
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83 - Detail of street sign |
| 30 |
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84 - Street lantern affixed to Forest Hills Inn in Station Square area |
| 30 |
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85 - Lantern light fixture near Forest Hills Inn in Station Square area |
| 30 |
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86 - Greenway Terrace group of row houses (Atterbury) ca.
1920
or earlier |
| 30 |
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87 - Early house (before
1920
) |
| 30 |
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88 - Early house (before
1920
) |
| 30 |
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89 - Early house |
| 30 |
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90 - Early homes under construction - before
1920 |
| 30 |
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91 - Atterbury house corner of Greenway North and Overhill Road |
| 30 |
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92 - Early grandstands at West Side Tennis Club before tennis stadium was built |
| 30 |
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93 - Early photo of West Side Tennis Club before the stadium was built |
| 30 |
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94 - Playground |
| 30 |
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95 - Pathway and trees |
| 30 |
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96 - Dogwood trees -
May 1913 |
| 30 |
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97 - Undeveloped property |
| 30 |
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98 - Cannot identify |