jamaicabay

46 photos tagged jamaicabay, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1903

1973

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Aquaplaning [water skiing] (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded June 2014
Planning a novel amusement park on the many islands in Jamaica Bay (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2010
New-York has a picturesque Venice all her own and within the city limits, at Jamaica Bay (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded December 2009
Unsewered House at Hunter's Point, Adjacent to the John F Kennedy Airport. This Community Suffers from Aggravated Noise and Pollution Problems 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Workers at Site of Controversial Landfill Operation on Jamaica Bay 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Old Tires Heaped Up at Site of Controversial Landfill Operation in the Spring Creek Area of Jamaica Bay 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Dumping Garbage in Landfill Operation on Jamaica Bay Increased Water Pollution as Well as Serious Ecological Damage Is Feared 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Men Hunt for Scrap Metal in Debris of Landfill Operation on Jamaica Bay 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Dump Truck Enters Landfill Area at Spring Creek, on Jamaica Bay. 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Landfill Operation Is Conducted by the City of New York on the Marshlands of Jamaica Bay. Pollution Hazards and Ecological Damage Have Called Out Strong Opposition 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Garbage Is Dumped in the Marshes of Spring Creek on Jamaica Bay Because of Ecological Damage, EPA Plans to Stop Garbage Disposal Within the Next Few Years from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Road to Jamaica Bay from John F. Kennedy Airport Is Strewn with Trash and Debris 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Debris-Laden Creek at Hunter's Point near the John F. Kennedy Airport. The Houses Do Not Have Sewers. The Community Suffers Severe Pollution Problems 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Inside Outmoded Sewage Treatment Facility in the Spring Creek Area of Queens 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Among the Shoreline Debris at the John F. Kennedy Airport Is This Abandoned Auto 05/1973 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009

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Auto Chassis Submerged in Jamaica Bay Waters near Breezy Point 05/1973

from U.S. National Archives

the.astronaut said:
That car is still there haha it's a bit more rusted though

Aquaplaning [water skiing] (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

Kilted Cowboy said:
let's go aquaplaning!! :D
Seuss. said:
This photo appeared in the 28 Aug 1916 Duluth Evening Herald with the caption Aquaplaning is becoming a favorite sport all over the country, but it has not been reduced to terms of competition yet. This exhibition of "pickaback" aquaplaning took place at the water sports at Jamaica bay.
swanq said:
www.adirondackalmanack.com/2012/07/history-before-water-s... has a short history of the sport.
Kristi (LOC P&P) said:
Seuss and swanq: Thanks for the further information on this unique water sport! We will add more details to the record.

New-York has a picturesque Venice all her own and within the city limits, at Jamaica Bay (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

draconian rainstorm said:
this rocks it is so cool because it is old newspaper