Aerial view facing north of the neighborhoods of Seaside, Rockaway Beach, and Hammels, on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York City, June, 1959. At center is the Cross Bay Boulevard Bridge, connecting the Rockaways to Broad Channel, the only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay. At left center is the promenade at Cross Bay Boulevard and Beach 94th Street. Crossing perpendicular to the promenade from left to right is the Rockaway Freeway and elevated subway tracks. At lower right is the New York City Housing Authority's Hammel Houses apartment building complex. At bottom edge is the Atlantic O

Aerial view facing north of the neighborhoods of Seaside, Rockaway Beach, and Hammels, on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York City, June, 1959. At center is the Cross Bay Boulevard Bridge, connecting the Rockaways to Broad Channel, the only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay. At left center is the promenade at Cross Bay Boulevard and Beach 94th Street. Crossing perpendicular to the promenade from left to right is the Rockaway Freeway and elevated subway tracks. At lower right is the New York City Housing Authority's Hammel Houses apartment building complex. At bottom edge is the Atlantic O Stock Photo

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Gado Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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R4WF9K

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4095 x 6208 px | 34.7 x 52.6 cm | 13.7 x 20.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 June 1959

Location:

Jamaica

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Morse Collection/Gado

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Aerial view facing north of the neighborhoods of Seaside, Rockaway Beach, and Hammels, on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York City, June, 1959. At center is the Cross Bay Boulevard Bridge, connecting the Rockaways to Broad Channel, the only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay. At left center is the promenade at Cross Bay Boulevard and Beach 94th Street. Crossing perpendicular to the promenade from left to right is the Rockaway Freeway and elevated subway tracks. At lower right is the New York City Housing Authority's Hammel Houses apartment building complex. At bottom edge is the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. At upper left foreground is the engine of a Swissair DC 7C HB IBP 'Seven Seas' aircraft. ()

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