Historic Brookhaven Photos on Display at Clerk’s Office
A gallery of historical photos is on display at the Brookhaven Clerk’s office at Town Hall in Farmingville. “In honor of our town’s rich history, we have placed historic images around our office to reflect on and admire how far our town has come,” said Brookhaven Clerk Kevin LaValle, who worked with Town Historian Barbara Russell in curating the collection.
“Our Town has 369 years of rich history, and I take great pride in serving this historic community as the 44th Town Clerk,” LaValle said.
Brookhaven Town Police Department. | Brookhaven Clerks office
Loading cordwood on the Emma Southard at Mt. Sinai around 1890. Wood was a significant cash crop for the town. Coastal schooners would come in on high tide, be loaded with wood on low tide, and sail off the on the next high tide. | Brookhaven Clerks office
The gatehouse at One Cliff Road in Belle Terre in 1909. It now serves as the village hall. | Arthur S. Greene
Henry Rakows blacksmith shop on Shore Road in East Setauket. The photo is titled, Horse Wanted. | Arthur S. Greene
Draftees load the train for Camp Upton during World War I. | Brookhaven Clerks office
Gordon Heights Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. | Brookhaven Clerks office
Broadcast pioneer David Sarnoff, left, and inventor Guglielmo Marconi at the RCA Central Transmitting Station at Rocky Point in 1937. | Brookhaven Clerks office
The Academy on North Country Road in Miller Place. The building has been used as a public and private school, as well as a meeting hall and library. | Arthur S. Greene
Battery powered streetcar of the Suffolk Traction Company on Ocean Avenue in Patchogue in 1911. | Brookhaven Clerks office
Terryville Post Office. | Brookhaven Clerks office
Holtsville School east side of Waverly Avenue, north of the Long Island Expressway. | Brookhaven Clerks office
Harvesting sweet potatoes at Fullerton experimental farm in Wading River, 1906. | Brookhaven Clerks office