SCENES AT SHIRLEY, LI
A decade of photos 1949- 1959
GRAPHIC INTENSIVE PAGE....IF YOU
HAVE A DIAL UP MODEM
BE PREPARED FOR THE
World
Wide Wait
At The Eastern Shirley - Mastic Border
1955 and Heading west on Montauk Highway
MOVING IN TO
"A NICE PLACE TO LIVE"
The Fuchs Family At the Model Acre
circa early 50's
THE LONE RANGER
Fred Bucholz of the 1 member Shirley
Police at the Shirley Beach Unit 11 Pavillion on Bellport Bay
Shirley Beach On Bellport Bay at the
foot of Parkview Drive in Unit 11
Looking East on Montauk Highway &
Suffolk Blvd T. The Model Acre Village was on the left by the
cars on the highway Through the trees you can see the Shirley
Post Office. Suffolk Blvd woud get renamed William Floyd Parkway
and cross over Montauk Highway eventually crossing Long Island
itself. A Howard Johnsons would be built by that sign and today
a sign that says AVAILABLE sits on the empty lot of Schaefer's
Snack Bar which vanished by the 70's.
Rego Park, Queens 1949
When They Announced A Howard Johnsons
Was Coming To Town, The one above by our house in Queens
is what I thought would look like......
we used to frequent it.
WRONG
ULTRA MODERN IN 1957
Both my Mom & Sister worked there
in 57-58, as did a whole lot of other folks from Shirley, Mastic
and Mastic Beach from 1957 - 1970's when it closed.
Before The Bridge Opened In 1959 This
Is How You Got To Smith Point Beach on Fire Island
1955
Bonnie & Paul Csabon make the first
two deposits at the Security National Bank
Their father was vice president of
Shirley LI Inc & Walter was on the Banks Board Of Directors
The original bank was located in a
former Shirley Model Home
40 GRAND ?
SHIRLEY'S NEVER ENDING PR PICS FOR
THE NEWSPAPERS
The Canals On Unkechogue Creek
1949
MEET THE FAMILY
Rose , Walter Jr. & W. T.
That could be Suffolk Blvd behind them
SHIRLEY DRIVE IN