1937

Queens: Jacob Riis Park - [Rockaway Peninsula - Rockaway Beach.]

Jacob Riis Park (Queens): Views of New York City's newest beach on the Rockaway Peninsula dividing Jamaica Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. This seaside park, named for Jacob Riis, was opened to the public on June 19, 1937. For additional data see "The New York Times," June 7, 1937. P. L. Sperr July 18, 1937 Views 1,2,3

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection