Broad Channel : Images of America

Liz and Dan Guarino

ISBN 10: 0738555223 / ISBN 13: 9780738555225

Published by Arcadia Publishing, 2008

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Beautiful copy issued in illustrated wraps. No dust jacket, as issued. Great cover art! 127 pages with many period photographs. Selling quality books for 35 years. Seller Inventory # 1219073

Bibliographic Details

Title: Broad Channel : Images of America

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Broad Channel is considered a small town in the big city. From its houses perched on stilts over the waters of Jamaica Bay to pairs of mute swans swimming across the waters of a popular beach of yesteryear, it is hard to believe Broad Channel lies within the boundaries of New York City. The only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay, it arose from the area known as Big Egg Marsh on navigational charts. It began as a fishermen’s haven and grew into a summer vacation playground with fine hotels. During Prohibition, with bootleg liquor easily smuggled by boat, the isolated island became known as a rumrunner’s paradise and became home to several speakeasies. Through vintage images, Broad Channel explores the area’s boardwalks and unpaved roads to celebrate the community’s rich history.

About the Author:

Liz Guarino writes “Broad Channel Bits,” a community column for the Wave, and is the editor of the Channel News, a publication of the Broad Channel Civic Association. Dan Guarino does extensive publicity writing for the nonprofit Rockaway Artists Alliance. He is an exhibiting photographer, and his photographic stories and writing have appeared in many local papers.