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Walter James Hhummela nd friends, including Charles Anderson, April 1916.

Interview with Walter Jacobs as a part of the Cumsewogue Historical Society Oral History Project.

Interview with Walter and Richard DeHart as a part of the Cumsewogue Historical Society Oral History Project.

Dean Alvord, developer of Belle Terre in conjunction with Ralph Peters, President of the LIRR had this neoclassical pergola like Stanford White designed station built in 1905, as a fitting gateway to their planned community.  A road was constructed…

This pioneering company was located east of Union Street just south of the LIRR tracks in Port Jefferson Station. The factory opened in 1910 and was one of the largest concerns of its kind on Long Island. It could manufacture 12,600 U-shaped concrete…

This photograph by Arthur S. Greene is of the Unit Brick & Tile Company, which was located east of Union Street and south of the LIRR tracks in Port Jefferson Station. The plant opened in 1910 and manufactured U-shaped, concrete blocks made of sand,…

Arthur Greene photo looking south on Terryville Road, circa 1900.  The Terryville Union Hall is on right. Thomas Terry was the first of the Terry brothers to settle in the area then known as Cumsewogue.  His house is in background on right.  Daniel…

Two hunting dogs belonging to Walter James Hummel, who fed his family on rabbits and pheasants in Port Jefferson and Setauket.

A booklet detailing the operations at a turkey breeding plant called McDonald Farms, which was located in Port Jefferson Station.

Wagers at the race track were usually around $50 with scheduled races at around $75, divided 3 ways. The average time for a mile race (twice around the 1/2 mile track) was about 3 minutes, with faster horses racing under the 3 minute mark. The winner…