Staten Island in the 1950s: A Serenade to Suburbia and Sock Hops

#1 Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad Crossing, Eltingville, 1950

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#2 House Moved for Construction of the Staten Island Expressway, 1959.

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#3 Old Grocery Store Across from PS 8, 1950s.

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#4 The Maple Farms football team from Mariners Harbor was a championship squad, 1950s

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#5 St. George Clipper was located at 40 Bay Street in St. George; it then became Gibb’s Southern Bar-B-Que and Karl’s Clipper, which closed in 2016, 1950s.

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#6 Bland Place now Serena Ct., located in Huguenot, mid-1950s.

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#7 Tanks at Staten Island Army Terminal, Stapleton, 1950

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#8 Rexall drugstore soda fountain Fiorelli Pharmacy, Great Kills, 1950s.

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#9 A vintage bus used by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 726, 1936-1956.

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#10 Thompson’s Stadium, Home to Staten Island Stapletons and Semi-Pro Baseball, Demolished, 1958.

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#11 Lane Theater, New Dorp Lane, 1950s.

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#12 First communion class from the 1950s marching into the school building, 1950s.

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#13 Staten Island Ferry Terminal Beginning to Take Shape, 1954.

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#14 Graham Beach, 1950s.

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#15 Spanish Camp, Annadale, A Magical Piece of Annadale’s Quintessential History Also Known as Spanish Colony, A Summer Colony of Tents and Bungalows Started by the Spanish Naturopath Society, Later Transformed into Year-round Cottages, 1950s.

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#16 Richmond Avenue and Vreeland Street, Port Richmond, Various Businesses Including Red Cross Shoes and Woolworth’s, 1956.

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#17 Trimarche’s Restaurant, Now Bruno’s, 1650 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, 1950s.

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#18 Queen Elizabeth II Visits Staten Island, Parade and Ferry Ride to Manhattan, 1957.

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#19 Bus listings at the St. George Ferry Terminal, 1951.

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#20 A 1958 photo shows the former Staten Island Rapid Transit crossing at Lincoln Avenue, Grant City, 1958.

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#21 The five-cent fare sign was displayed at the South Ferry terminal, 1952.

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#22 View of Lower Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry on the Hudson River, 1953.

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#23 South Beach Amusement Park, Arcade and Kiddie Park in Staten Island, New York, 1951.

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#24 Opening Day at the South Shore Swim Club, 1950s

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#25 Roberta Pecherski O’Sullivan and Stuart Dalrymple Walk in the 4th of July Travis Day Parade, 1950.

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#26 Cable Laid Across the Narrows by Con Edison in Rosebank, 1952.

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#27 Typical South Beach Summer Scene Before 1955.

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#28 Memorial Day Parade Marchers, Staten Island Advance, 1959.

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#29 The Terminal at South Ferry, 1951.

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#30 May’s Hotel in South Beach, a Once-Thriving Seashore Hotel, Demolished in 1956.

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#31 Miller Field Houses Artillery-Helicopter Guns Awaiting Distribution, 1957.

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#32 P.S. 16, Dance Fete, 1952.

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#33 Wagner College Campus, 1950.

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#34 Jack Hynes Battles for Control of the Ball During Soccer Game at Ebbets Field, 1955.

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#35 Staten Island Savings Bank, New Dorp, 1950.

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#36 Old Port Richmond, late 1950s.

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#37 Rubio’s grocery store at Heberton and Ann streets, circa 1955.

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#38 View east on Forest Avenue near Willowbrook Road in Elm Park, 1954.

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#39 Staten Island Ferry Terminal, New York City, 1950s

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#40 Robbins Reef Motor Co., 1950s.

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#41 Harold Kozak’s Photo of Howard and Delores DiMaggio at South Beach, 1953.

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#42 The Old Stadium Theater on Main Street, Shown Around 1941, Stayed in Operation until 1957.

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#43 Spanish Camp, Summer Colony in Annadale, 1950s.

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#44 Heavy Fog Delays the Staten Island Ferry During the Morning Commute, 1950.

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#45 Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge, Connecting New Jersey and Staten Island, 1959.

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#46 A Foggy New Dorp Staten Island Rapid Transit Station, 1955.

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#47 Skaters Enjoy a Brisk January Day at Martling’s Pond, 1954.

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#48 Postcard from the heyday of the Hotel Lincoln, Midland Beach, 1950.

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#49 Stapleton once had 3 theaters, showing films like Tarzan and Bowery Boys gems, 1953.

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#50 Falcon Avenue, Oakwood, 1950s

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#51 Steam locomotives pulled passenger trains on the North Shore Staten Island Rapid Transit line from St. George to Arlington, replaced by electric trains; service halted in 1953.

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#52 Richmond Terrace deserted during an air raid drill,1952.

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#53 Bobby Thomson and Ralph Branca horseplay before a World Series game at Yankee Stadium, Oct 10, 1951.

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#54 Tranquil View in Clove Lakes Park, 1956.

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#55 Filmed on Staten Island: Sophia Loren in “That Kind of Woman,” 1959.

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#56 Toll Booths Opened at the St. George Terminal of the Ferry to Brooklyn, August 1950.

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#57 Martlings Pond, “The Summer of ’55,” Staten Island, 1950s

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#58 National Guardsmen working out at the Manor Road Armory, West Brighton, 1950s

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#59 Pupils of P.S. 48, Concord, Watch Rectory of St. Simon’s Episcopal Church Move Along Richmond Road, 1959.

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#60 Ronnies Snack Bar at South Beach Amusement, 1955.

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#61 Forest Avenue in Mariners Harbor Near Home Depot, Goethals Bridge, and Elizabeth Ferry, Circa 1950s.

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#62 The Richmond Clipper in Port Richmond, Staten Island, Advertisement for R&H Beer, Circa 1951.

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#63 Isolation of Families on Foxbeach Avenue, Oakwood, Due to High Winds, Tides, Snow, and Rain, 1953.

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#64 Bidding for the Ferryboat Hudson, Staten Island, 1951.

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#65 Smith Family of Stapleton with Trucks, 32 Years Apart, Staten Island, March 29, 1952.

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#66 Commuters at Staten Island Ferry, South Entrance, 1954.

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#67 The Richmond Theatre in Stapleton, German-American gymnasium turned theatre, destroyed by fire in the 1950s.

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#68 Modest Basketball Uniforms at Notre Dame Academy, Team Members Work with Mother St. Mary Delphine, 1959.

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#69 Members of the Wagner College Drama Club Hold a Rehearsal in the 1950s.

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#70 Jordan Czerniawski of Rossville is shown with three fellow Army soldiers holding a miniature Christmas tree mailed by Czerniawski’s wife, winter of 1952.

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#71 Bobby Thomson, Known as “The Staten Island Scot,” Signs Autographs Outside Borough Hall; Famous for “Shot Heard ‘Round the World,” 1951.

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#72 Old Photo of Terminal Lumber, Union Avenue, Mariner’s Harbor, with Doviziano Pucci in the Middle, 1950s.

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#73 Great Thanksgiving Storm of 1950 Caused Coastal Flooding on the Island and Pushed a Bus into the Parking Lot of Toto’s, 1950.

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#74 Nathan Levy Candy Store, Richmond Terrace, Near York Avenue, Circa 1956.

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#75 The Old Mill Restaurant, a popular spot on Staten Island, built in 1930 and destroyed by fire, 1957.

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#76 Charlie Cannizzaro and an unidentified man at the family business that would become Carroll’s Florist, Dongan Hills, 1950s

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#77 Greenridge Auction “farmers market” on Richmond Avenue in New Springville, April 14, 1952

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#78 St. George Docks, Circa 1955.

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#79 Hylan Blvd. view with mini golf course and gas station, north from New Dorp Lane, 1951.

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#80 Staten Islanders register to vote at P.S. 39, Arrochar, for the 1952 presidential election, 1952.

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#81 Honoring Staten Islanders Who Played in the Negro Leagues: Julie Bowers’ Career Had Major League Impact While Playing with Hank Aaron and Wes Covington with the Bears, 1952.

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#82 Bus Listings at the St. George Ferry Terminal, Circa 1951.

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#83 Persistence of Leo Montagna and Pete Edwards led Babe Ruth League baseball to find a home on Staten Island, with the 1958 All-Star team, 1955.

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#84 May’s Hotel in South Beach, a dance hall mecca along the Roosevelt Boardwalk, was demolished in 1956.

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#85 Bobby Thomson signs autographs at Borough Hall, months after hitting the winning home run for the New York Giants, 1951.

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#86 Dock Workers on Strike at Pier Number 2, Pouch Terminal gates, 1953.

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#87 Birds of St. George and the Staten Island Ferry, 1952.

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#88 Dilly Dally Club, now Kettle Black and formerly Afternoone’s; owned by Al Puntillo, circa 1950s.

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#89 Cooling off in a makeshift pool on Winham Avenue in New Dorp, circa 1950s.

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#90 South Beach, Staten Island, 1953.

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#91 A beautiful Staten Island moment captured in the wetlands of Greenridge; people fishing in the summer, 1950.

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#92 The Beachcomber, a landmark restaurant-catering hall on Annadale Beach, demolished in the 90s. Pictured in 1959.

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#93 New Dorp Lane at Hylan Blvd., Looking Towards the Beach, 1952

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#94 Dedication of Egbertville War Memorial: Tribute to World War I Fighters, 1954

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#95 Eltingville Train Station Overpass; Construction for Public Safety, Circa 1958

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#97 The Bennett House, Richmond, part of Historic Richmond Town Restoration, circa 1950s.

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#98 Can Filler, Rubsam and Hormann Plant Brewery, Circa 1952.

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#99 St. George, Staten Island, Circa 1953.

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#100 South Ferry Terminal in Manhattan, Circa 1952.

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#101 Leap Year Twins Born on Feb. 29, 1956.

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#102 Lincoln Avenue SIR Crossing, Grant City, Circa 1950.

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#103 Families Enjoy a Beautiful Day at Willowbrook Park, 1953.

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#104 The terminal at South Ferry had a different look in 1951

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#105 Police Athletic League kids enjoy rides at Staten Island’s East Shore, circa 1954.

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#106 Queen Elizabeth II prepares for a motorcade parade along Bay Street, 1957.

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#107 St. George, Bay Street from the Ferry Terminal, Circa 1950s

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#108 Construction Work at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal Parking Lot in St. George, 1950s

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#109 The Commute! Bus Ramp at the St. George Ferry Terminal Is Crowded with Commuters, 1953

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#110 Hurricane damages bungalows along South Beach during the Great Appalachian Storm, 1950.

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#111 View of Forest Ave. at Bard Ave. in West Brighton, 1951.

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#112 Bungalows at Camp Ideal, South Beach, 1954.

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#113 Workers at Nassau Smelting and Refining Company, Tottenville, 1950.

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#114 Staten Island Ferry, South Ferry, Manhattan, 1952.

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#115 U.S. soldiers gather at Pier 10 on Staten Island, 1952.

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#116 Aerial view of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation’s Rosebank, Staten Island, service and supply yard, 1958.

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#117 Carteret Ferry at the Foot of Victory Boulevard on the Arthur Kill, Photo Taken in 1951.

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#118 Sandy’s Bait Boat Marina, Prince’s Bay, circa 1955.

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#119 Joe Avena kisses the game ball at a post-game celebration during New Dorp’s 1959 championship season.

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#120 Nathan Levy candy store, Richmond Terrace and York Avenue, New Brighton, 1956.

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#121 Port Richmond Avenue looking north, 1951.

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#122 Staten Island Ferry Commuter’s Spa Snack Bar Grand Opening, 25¢ Burgers, 15¢ Hot Dogs, Free Coffee, 1952.

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#123 Car Accident with SIRT Train in Grant City, 1957.

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#124 Construction of the Staten Island Ferry, Cornelius G. Kolff at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, 1950.

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#125 Aerial View of St. George Library Construction, Staten Island’s Largest Library, 1951.

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#126 Howard Ave looking towards Clove road, circa 1959 when the hills of the valley were still there, 1959.

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#127 From the Archives: Allie Williams, Great Kills Harbor, circa 1950.

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#128 Port Richmond, circa 1950; another from Memoly Motors at 1893 Richmond Terrace, 1950.

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#129 A&W Root Beer: A drive-in dining spot in Dongan Hills known for car-hops and a simple menu, closed in 2009, 1957.

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#130 Seaview Ave. and Jefferson St., Dongan Hills, Circa 1950s.

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#131 Forest and Hoyt Avenues Photographed by Herbert A. Flamm, 1956

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#132 Ice Skating at Martlings Pond in Clove Lakes Park, 1955

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#133 Dongan Hills, Staten Island, captured in a nostalgic photograph of a dirt road and sparse houses, showing a rural side of the city around 1953, 1953.

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#134 A scene from the film “That Kind of Woman” (1959), showing Sophia Loren dancing with Jack Warden on the Staten Island Ferry, 1958.

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#135 Nicholas Kalas points to New York’s last trolley on 59th St., before it moves to Staten Island museum, October 28.

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#136 Commuters pour out of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at Battery Park, en route to Manhattan, September 3.

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#137 Exterior of Nicola Aquilino’s residence and family-owned Italian restaurant in the rear, Richmond, Staten Island, 1950.

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#138 Traffic and overhead cables in St. George neighborhood, Staten Island, 1954.

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#139 Exterior of Monge’s Restaurant, decorated with potted flowers and an NRA sign, 1950.

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#140 Crowd at St. George Library dedication ceremony, Staten Island, 1952.

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#141 Bobby Thomson celebrated with dancing Scots during Bobby Thomson Day at Staten Island’s City Hall.

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#142 Enlisted women aboard the USNS General Maurice Rose transport ship.

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#143 Veterans from Korea arrive at Staten Island port, August 10, 1953.

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#144 John Giacona, 4, uses a “drive-up” mailbox at the St. George Post Office, January 9, 1951.

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#145 Luxury liner passes by Staten Island, 1955.

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#146 Dock at Princess Bay in Staten Island, 1955.

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#147 Line forms to drop suggestions for quiz show contestant Redmond O’Hanlon, Staten Island, circa 1957.

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#148 Southern tip of Manhattan viewed from the Staten Island ferry, around 1950.

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#149 Silhouetted passengers on Staten Island Ferry approach Downtown Manhattan.

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#150 Emma Buhl De Hart, a recluse, dies in Staten Island with a large sum of money, counted by police.

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#151 Staten Island Ferry Mary Murray docks, in service since 1937 but now retired, February 1952.

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#152 Naval personnel launch balloons for cosmic radiation tests aboard the Icebreaker U.S.S. Staten Island.

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#153 People walking up to visit the Statue of Liberty on Staten Island, 1950s.

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#154 View of Stapleton, Staten Island, 1953.

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#155 Lee’s Tavern, Iconic Bar and Eatery in Dongan Hills, Known for Pizza, 1950s

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#156 SIRT Trains at the St. George Terminal, 1953.

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#157 Hillside Avenue (now Hillside Terrace), Great Kills, 1950s

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