Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs

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Summary: A stunning window on the past
Review: For anyone on Long Island interested at all in local history, this book is a must-have. A perfect coffe-table conversation-starter, the images and captions contained within this collection are both beautiful in their own right, and stunning when looked at through the portal of 60 to 130 years of hindsight. Includes early LIRR photos, depictions of main streets as they were, and a seizable collection of photos of old mansions and estates, most of which no longer exist. Book consists entirely of photos and their captions. Starts in Port Washinton on the north shore and works though all the historic villiages down to Freeport on the south. While thorough, can't help leaving any reader wanting to see more.