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College Point Park, Queens

14 historical photos taken here between 1897 and 1935, oldest first.

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  • East River - Queens shore - College Point., 1897

    East River - Queens shore - College Point.

    1897

  • East River - Queens shore - College Point., 1897

    East River - Queens shore - College Point.

    1897

  • Queens: Chisholm's Point., 1928

    Queens: Chisholm's Point.

    1928

  • Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.], 1932

    Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.]

    1932

  • East River - Queens shore - College Point - [College Point Life Guards.], 1932–1935

    East River - Queens shore - College Point - [College Point Life Guards.]

    1932; 1935

  • East River - Queens shore - College Point - [College Point Life Guards.], 1932–1935

    East River - Queens shore - College Point - [College Point Life Guards.]

    1932; 1935

  • Queens: College Point - [14th Avenue - Chisholm Point.], 1932–1935

    Queens: College Point - [14th Avenue - Chisholm Point.]

    1932; 1935

  • Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.], 1932

    Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.]

    1932

  • East River - Queens shore - College Point - [College Point Life Guards.], 1932–1935

    East River - Queens shore - College Point - [College Point Life Guards.]

    1932; 1935

  • Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.], 1932

    Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.]

    1932

  • Queens: College Point - [14th Avenue - Chisholm Point.], 1932–1935

    Queens: College Point - [14th Avenue - Chisholm Point.]

    1932; 1935

  • Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.], 1932

    Queens: College Point Park - [Chisholm Mansion.]

    1932

  • Queens: Chisholm Park - [Whitestone.]

    Queens: Chisholm Park - [Whitestone.]

    Unknown

  • Queens: Chisholm Park - [College Point.]

    Queens: Chisholm Park - [College Point.]

    Unknown

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East River - Queens shore - College Point., 1897

Photo 1 of 14 at College Point Park, Queens

East River - Queens shore - College Point.

1897

East River, Queens shore, showing two views of College Point. View 1 shows the thickly wooded Chisholm Point, owned by the Chisholms and later converted into College Point Park. In the foreground is the area south of the Point and the Knickerbocker Yacht Club dock, at the foot of Third Street, later 112th Street. View 2 shows the steamboat Isabel, docked at the Point of View Pier at Tallmans Island, also known as Point of View Island. This island was separated from the mainland by Morris Creek, named after Morris, the island's owner in 1873. Subsequently it was owned by Charles Julius Freygang and after him by Joseph Wetzel, who took over the property in 1892. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection 1897 Views 1,2

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