[Newton's Garage, Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York] – Historic Print
![[Newton's Garage, Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York], [between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/40/40d56529c36e-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Newton's Garage, Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Newton's Garage, Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, New York]
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Newton's Garage at Lake Ronkonkoma, on eastern Long Island, is pictured here as a roadside service business from the 1910s, when automobiles were spreading quickly into rural areas that had little mechanical support. The record's subject headings point to its towing work, as "wreckers" were the early trucks and cars fitted with winches and heavy chains to haul disabled vehicles out of ditches and off country roads. Such garages were often among the first places a motorist could get a repair, so the building reflects how quickly the car changed daily life beyond the cities. The print is part of the Wittemann Collection in the Library of Congress.
| Created / published | [between 1910 and 1920] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1910-1920. |
| Notes | No. A190. Wittemann Collection. |
| Subjects | Automobile service stations--New York (State)--Lake Ronkonkoma--1910-1920. Wreckers (Vehicles)--New York (State)--Lake Ronkonkoma--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,128 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-166050 |
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