The Arts – Photos
Port Jefferson Native James “Jimmy” Burke (1923-81)
| Access # | 2011.8.27 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | unknown | Creator | photo by Arthur S. Greene |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Port Jefferson native James “Jimmy” Burke (1923-81) was the cornet soloist with the Goldman Band for 32 years. | ||
 This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Soprano Lavinia Wilson Greene
| Access # | 2011.8.35 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century | Creator | photo by Arthur S. Greene |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Known for her “silvery soprano voice,” Lavinia Greene (1866-1952), the wife of photographer Arthur S. Greene, performed at Port Jefferson’s Athena Hall (now Theater Three), where she stared in H.M.S. PINAFORE and TYROLIEN QUEEN. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Port Jefferson Amusement Company, now Theater Three
| Access # | 2011.8.78 | Type | postcard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century | Creator | photo by Waters |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Port Jefferson Amusement Company (now Theater Three), west side of Main Street (Route 25A), Port Jefferson. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Athena Hall
| Access # | 2011.8.105 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1900-05 | Creator | photo by John M. Brown |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Athena Hall (now Theater Three) and Platt’s Harness Shop, west side of Main Street, Port Jefferson. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Port Jefferson Minstrels
| Access # | 2011.8.117 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century | Creator | unknown |
| Source | Randall Woodard Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | The Port Jefferson Minstrels provided song and music at Athena Hall (now Theater Three), Fireman’s Hall and other locations in the village. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
Minstrel Show
| Access # | 2011.8.463 | Type | poster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | March 1941 | Creator | unknown |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson Village and Port Jefferson Station |
| Description | Poster announcing a Minstrel Show sponsored by Wilson Ritch Post 432, American Legion, Port Jefferson Station, with advertisements for the Belle-Croft House and the Empire State Restaurant. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Athena Hall
| Access # | 2011.8.501 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century | Creator | unknown |
| Source | Donald Spence Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Actors on the stage at Athena Hall (now Theater Three), west side of Main Street, Port Jefferson. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
Athena Hall
| Access # | 2011.8.502 | Type | ephemera |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | late 19th century | Creator | Athena Hall |
| Source | Donald Spence Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Program for the Original Swedish Ladies’ Quartet that played at Athena Hall (now Theater Three), west side of Main Street, Port Jefferson. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
Athena Hall
| Access # | 2011.8.503 | Type | ephemera |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 05/04/1894 | Creator | Athena Hall |
| Source | Donald Spence Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Flyer announcing a presentation of “Still Waters Run Deep” at Athena Hall (now Theater Three), west side of Main Street, Port Jefferson. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
Athena Hall
| Access # | 2011.8.504 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century | Creator | unknown |
| Source | Donald Spence Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Actors on the stage at Athena Hall (now Theater Three), west side of Main Street, Port Jefferson. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
Bayles Shipyard Band
| Access # | 2011.8.621 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 06/10/1919 | Creator | photo by Arthur S. Greene |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | The Bayles Shipyard Band is shown on the grounds of the Plant Hotel, Port Jefferson. The Band played at ship launchings, Friday night dances, receptions, costume parties, and New Year’s Eve celebrations. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Bayles Shipyard Band
| Access # | 2011.8.622 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1918-20 | Creator | photo by Arthur S. Greene |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | The Bayles Shipyard Band is shown in front of the Machine and Smith Shop, Bayles Shipyard, Port Jefferson. The building is now the Port Jefferson Village Center at Harborfront Park. The Band played at ship launchings, Friday night dances, receptions, costume parties, and New Year’s Eve celebrations. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
“Port Jefferson March Two-Step”
| Access # | 2011.8.623 | Type | sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1902 | Creator | Max Jaeger |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | The march two-step was the most popular pattern in American social dancing from 1893 to 1913. The “Port Jefferson March Two-Step,” in 6/8 at the regulation 60 bars per minute, is typical of the genre. The cover of the sheet music features a photograph of an unidentified band member and a view of Port Jefferson harbor from the west side. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
"California Grove"
| Access # | 2011.8.685 | Type | montage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1886 | Creator | Edward Lange |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Poquott |
| Description | California Grove was an amusement park on the west side of Port Jefferson harbor in what is now Poquott. “California Grove,” a montage by Elwood artist Edward Lange (1846-1912), was widely distributed throughout Connecticut and Long Island by the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company to publicize the summer resort. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Students of Karl A. Lange
| Access # | 2011.8.950 | Type | postcard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century | Creator | photo by Arthur S. Greene |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Students of music teacher Karl A. Lange. His orchestra provided instrumental selections at the Hotel Echo, Athena Hall (Theater Three), the Ardencraig Inn and other locations in the village. Lange, who lived on Chestnut Street, Port Jefferson, also sold pianos. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Port Jefferson Brass Band
| Access # | 2011.8.1070 | Type | ephemera |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | late 19th century | Creator | unknown |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Trade card for the Port Jefferson Brass Band. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Cast of the H.M.S PINAFORE
| Access # | 2011.8.1141 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1897 | Creator | photo by Arthur S. Greene |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | The cast of the H.M.S PINAFORE on the stage at Athena Hall (now Theater Three), west side of Main Street, Port Jefferson. Lavinia W. Greene, the wife of village photographer Arthur S. Greene, is sixth from the left. | ||
| This image is available for Purchase |
|||
Athena Hall
| Access # | 2011.8.1301 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1915 | Creator | unknown |
| Source | Griswold Family Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | L to R: Fred C. Griswold Company, Athena Hall (now Theater Three) and the Port Jefferson Meat Market, west side of Main Street, Port Jefferson. Note the advertisement for the silent film THE BATTLE CRY OF PEACE. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
1730 John Roe House
| Access # | 2011.8.1332 | Type | sketch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | early 20th century | Creator | Raymond Tyler |
| Source | Kenneth Brady Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Pencil sketch of the 1730 home of John Roe, son of Nathaniel Roe. The building, which was located at the corner of Main and Jones streets, Port Jefferson, was destroyed in an April 1921 fire. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
Harry Merchant and the Jeffersonians
| Access # | 2011.8.1392 | Type | photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | mid-20th century | Creator | unknown |
| Source | Peter Heywood Collection | Location | Port Jefferson |
| Description | Harry Merchant and his orchestra, the Jeffersonians, provided the music at numerous events in Port Jefferson, including dinner dances, installation ceremonies and balls. The group included Merchant on drums; William Arns on bass; Carl McVane on trumpet; Lloyd O’Loughlin on saxophone; and Ken Woods on piano. | ||
| This picture is currently not for sale | |||
Share This Page:
