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[House with simulated thatched roofing, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York] – Vintage Print

[House with simulated thatched roofing, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York], [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph
[House with simulated thatched roofing, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York], [no date recorded on caption card]. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(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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A window into the past: [House with simulated thatched roofing, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[House with simulated thatched roofing, Cedarhurst, Long Island, New York]

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Few houses in America were roofed to resemble English cottages, which makes this Cedarhurst home on Long Island stand out. The thatch here is a simulation, not real straw or reed, since real thatch was rare in the United States and carried a fire risk. Builders in the early 1900s often imitated the look with shingles or other materials, reflecting a fashion for picturesque, storybook architecture in suburban resort and commuter communities. The caption card gives no date, so the photograph's exact age is uncertain.

Created / published[no date recorded on caption card]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesWittemann Collection. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Dwellings.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,025 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-108692

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