Onderdonk Farm Cottage, 1890s
A little house built on Onderdonk Farm for African-American workers and their families. The farm was situated beyond the present Post Office building.
Graduating Class, Port Washington High School, 1926
Ella Beatrice Russell (front right) with her classmates.
Bea Whiteman and Aunt, Marjorie Biddle, 1983
Beatrice Whiteman (l.) and Marjorie Biddle (r.). Photo by Dorothea Hahn.
Republic Aviation F-84F Thunderstreak Postcard
The back of the postcard reads: REPUBLIC'S F-84F Thunderstreak fighter-bomber. Armed with six .50 caliber guns and more than 6,000 pounds of external armament. Carries nuclear weapons. Powered by J-65 turbojet engine with 7,200 pounds of thrust. Speeds over 650 mph.
Boeing 314, Known As “Dixie Clipper”, Takes Off
The Dixie Clipper, a Boeing 314 flying boat operated by Pan American, was in service from 1939-1950. See our post featuring artist John T. McCoy's rendering of the Dixie Clipper here.
Pan American’s Sikorsky S-42B in Water, 1937
The "Bermuda Clipper" had the Pan American number NC16735.
Paul Kotze and Volunteers with Sperry Messenger Replica
Paul Kotze (second from left) and other volunteers crafted a replica Sperry Messenger plane from original plans for Nassau County's Cradle of Aviation Museum. Read more about the Sperry Messenger and the replica on the Crade of Aviation website here:
Pan American Document Describing Port Washington Airport, 1937
[CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE] PORT WASHINGTON, U.S.A. PAA AIRPORT NO. B-335-4 REMARKS: Station operated by Pan American Airways - At present used as port of entry for U.S.A.-Bermuda services by Pan American Airways & Imperial Airways - Image from the Pan American World
The Cavalier Flying Boat, c. 1930s
This flying boat, manufactured by the Short Brothers and called the Cavalier (each individual plane was given a name that started with "C") carried passengers between Long Island and Bermuda in the late 1930s until it was lost January 21,
6th Annual Cruise of the L.I. Aviation Country Club, c. 1928
In Sands Point, members of the club await the start of the sixth annual seaplane cruise of the Long Island Aviation Country Club. The Club was based in Hicksville, but eliminated after World War II with the development of Levittown. For
Mike Scarpia and “Sparky” Biddle in front of Valley Road Garage
Mike Scarpia (l.) and Frederick "Sparky" Biddle (r.). Circa 1940s-1950s. How "Sparky" got his nickname: Whenever a car came in with something wrong, he said, "Gotta be the spark plug."
Republic Aviation Corporation Hangar, 1994
In 1994 the abandoned Republic Aviation Corporation plant was demolished. It looked nothing like it did below, circa 1953. Top photo from the collection of Guy LaMotta. I feel very bad about it, like the place has been desecrated. I spent a
