1925 aero-view of Hicksville, Long Island, Nassau County, New York. Reproduction aero-view map of Hicksville, New York, drawn by Rene Cinquin and published by Metropolitan Aero-View Co. in 1925. The Hicksville, Nassau County, Long Island town booster statement reads:
"A progressive country village of 5,000; a commuters home town with city facilities; located within 25 miles of the New York Central and Pennsylvania R. R. Station N. Y. City and the Flatbush Ave. R. R. Station Brooklyn; situated on the Main Line and the Wading-River Branch of the Long Island R. R; 49 minutes from the heart of the city; 20 trains to city daily; a short distance from the Nassau County Court House and Fair Grounds at Mineola; the Meadow Brook Club and Salisbury Golf Links at Westbury; centrally located between Long Island Sound and the Great South Bay, altitude 168 feet above sea level, thus assuring pure air and perfect drainage. Its educational system includes a Union Free School, a new Junior-Senior High School, a Parochial School, a School Playground of Fifteen Acres, Additional features; our own Newspaper, Municipal Water Plant, Ice Plant, Electric Light and Power Plant, Gas Service, Large Department Stores, Fine Churches of all denominations, Auditorium, Gymnasium, Opera House, Fire Department with city equipment, up to date Garbage Removal System, Clubs and Lodges of all kinds, a National and a State Bank, a Building and Loan Association. Inspection Invited. Further Information and Literature furnished on request."
The map from the 1925 shows railway line, buildings and clearly labeled street names.
Features inset illustrations of the following locations:
Residence of Henry Graf Residence of Henry Rohrbach Residence of Henry Done Residence of William Braun Residence of E. H. deLanquilette Residence of William Kloenne Residence and Store of Dr. Edw. G. Rave Charles G. Voigt & Son, Undertakers F. Herzog & Son, General Merchandise German Lutheran School House Grand Central Hotel Hicksville Brewery Agricultural Hall Catholic Church and Parsonage Fred C. Hartmann, Coal & Wood Henry J. Weickmann Co. Eveready Garage W. H. Frost, Ice Depot R. Kueken, Florist Dennino & Co., Ice & Coal G. A. Wagner, Builder & Contractor Miracle Tire Repair Shop Louis Krause, Florist Just-Rite Bakery Auto-Electric Co., Hicksville Garage Hicksville Ice & Coal Co. Samuel Albert, Furniture
The map also shows lists Hicksville business people and places:
BOARD OF EDUCATION E. A. Van Slyke, Principal and Superintendent. Hicksville Junior and Senior High School. Union Free School. Parochial School.
HICKSVILLE CIVIC ASSOCIATION Otto J. Christ, Pres., Joseph Donati, Secy.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Fountain N. Taliaferro, Pres., Morris Friedman, Secy.
AUTOS - GARAGES - TAXIS - BATTERIES William E. Baker Co., Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles. Tel. Hicks 355. 11 Jericho Road. Eveready Garage. Harvey Wenner, Prop. Tel. Hicks 338. Broadway and Old Country Road. Auto Electric Co. R. M. McCormack. Official Sales and Service for Starting and Ignition Systems. Willard Storage Battery. Tel. Hicks 375. 34 Jericho Road. Hicksville Garage. Paul A. Schmidt, Prop. U. S. Tires and Tubes. Tel. Hicks 139. 34 Jericho Road Hicksville Motor Sales Co. C. A. Reinhard, Prop. Lincoln-Ford-Fordson, Cars, Trucks and Tractors. Auto Accessories and Implements. Tel. Hicks 83. 134 Broadway. Miracle Tire Repair Shop. Chris Rohrbach, Prop. Vulcanizing. Auto Accessories. Goodrich, Dayton, Fisk Tires. Tel. Hicks 404. 66 Jericho Rd. Joseph Rohback. Garage and Auto Repairs. Studebaker Service. Tel. Hicks 394. 172 Broadway. Robinson & Stevens, Inc. Agency for Willys-Knight and Overland. Federal and Brockway Trucks. Tel. Hicks 347. 24 East Barclay St. Sunrise Trail Motors. M. Friedman, Prop. Hudson-Essex Cars. Tel. Hicks 313. 167 Broadway. James Hughes. Day and Night Taxi Service. 16 Herzog Place. Fred Schaeffler. "Service-All-ways". Exide Batteries. Auto Ignition Service. Tel. Hicks 104. 10 West Marie St. Tucker Electrical Construction Co. Main Office, New York City. Tel. Longacre 0772. Private Lighting Plant. Est. 1887. Branch: Hicksville, L. I. Tel. Hicksville 1. Complete Electrical Installations. Est. 1908.
BAKERIES Just-Rite Bakery. Anton Morschner, Prop. Tel. Hicks 21. Broadway and Cherry St.
BANKS Bank of Hicksville. Officers: Henry W. Underhill, Pres., Henry Sengstacken, 1st Vice Pres., Henry C. Stolz, 2nd Vice Pres., Joseph J. Ulmer, Cashier, Charles E. Colthurst, Asst. Cashier. Long Island National Bank. Officers: J. B. Du Bose, Pres., Eugene R. Williams, Vice Pres., Albert Walker, Cashier
COAL - ICE - WOOD - FEED Griffin & Rushmore. Coal, Grain, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and all Farm Supplies. Tel. Hicks 45. 2-22 Heitz Place. Nassau Seed Co., Inc. Seed, Feed, Hay. Farm Supplies and Coal Tel. Hicks 393. 14 New Bridge Road. Deninno & Co. Consumers Ice and Coal. Wholesale and Retail. "Service is our Motto." Tel. Hicks 36. 22 Richard St. Fred C. Hartmann. Coal and Wood, Mrs. F. C. Hartmann, Prop. Tel. Hicks 234. 291 Broadway. W. H. Frost. Hygeia Ice. "Our Motto is Service." Tel. Hicks 156. 32 Carl St. Hicksville Ice & Coal Co., Inc. Manufacturers of Ice. Tel. Hicks 35. 42 Carl St.
CHURCHES Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Est. 1863. West Nicholas St. Hicksville, L. I. Rev. William Rusch St. Ignatius R. C. Church. Est. 1859. Rev. Francis X. Wunsch. 129 Broadway. First Reformed Church. Rev. Amos L. Dushaw. Jerusalem Ave. and New Bridge Road. Holy Trinity Church Episcopal. Rev. Dwight F. Cameron. M. A> Jerusalem and Old Country Road. Hicksville Methodist-Episcopal Church. Rev. Henry McCallum. 103-105 Broadway. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Stephen. Rev. Robt. E. Peterman. 270 Broadway.
CONFECTIONERY - ICE CREAM - TOBACCO, Etc. Teddy's Sweet Shop. Delicious Home Made Candy and Ice Cream. Tel. Hicks 130. 92 Broadway. United Cigar Store. A. J. Blake, Prop. 76 Broadway.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS D. L. Hicks. General Contractor Designs, Specifications, Estimates. Tel. Hicks. 70 Broadway. G. A. Wagner. The Sunrise Trail, Builder and General Contractor. Tel. Hicks 385. 151 Cherry St. Schaaf Bros. Builders. Tel. Hicks 411. 81 Notre Dame Ave.
DENTISTS - DOCTORS Dr. E. A. Curtis. Dentist. Tel. Hicks 89-J. Broadway and E. Marie St. Dr. S. H. Filler. Dentist. Tel. Hicks 117-28 Broady and Herzog Place. Dr. A. G. Rave. 100 West Marie St. Tel. Hicks 46. Walter F. Stillger, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Tel. 49 Hicks. 35 Broadway.
DRUGGISTS AND PHARMACISTS Curt Unverhau. Pharmacist and Chemist Tel. Hicks 527. Cor. Broadway and East Marie St. Philip Lehrman. Hicksville Rexall Agent. Est. 1871. Tel. Hicks 77. 120 Broadway.
DEPARTMENT STORE Henry F. Huettner, Inc. Tel. Hicks 176-177. Broadway and West Marie St.
FLORISTS Louis Krause. Florist. Tel. Connection, P. O. Box No. 146. Newbridge Road and 2nd St. Rien Kueken. Carnations our Specialty. Tel. Hicks 450, P. O. Box No. 740. Old Country Road.
FARM IMPLEMENTS Hicksville Implement Co. Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Repairs for all Machines. Tel. Hicks 363. 11-15 Heitz Pl.
UNDERTAKER Henry J. Stock. Undertaker. Tel. Hicks. 118-W. 22 Old Country Rd.
FURNITURE Alberts Furniture Store. Grand Rapids and Reed Furniture, Carpets, Rug, Linolium, Oil Cloth. Tel. Hicks 108. 170 Broadway.
HARDWARE HOUSE FURNISHING Broadway Hardware Shop. D. L. Hicks, Prop. Everything in Hardware and Paint. Tel. Hicks 378. 70 Broadway. D. Sausmer. Hardware, Paint, House Furnishings, Stoves and Ranges. Tel. Hicks 17. 78 Broadway.
HOTEL Hicksville Inn. H. B. Schafer, Prop. Tel. Hicks 56. W. John St. and Jericho Road.
LAUNDRY Farmingdale Individual Laundry Service, Inc. Tel. Farmingdale 317. Farmingdale, L. I.
JEWELRY R. A. Esslinger. Jeweler and Optometrist. Tel. Hicks 92; Res. 71. 104 Broadway. David L. Winchester. Diamonds, Jewelry and Silverware. Tel. Hicks 432. 73 Broadway.
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS Brislin Lumber Co., Inc. Lumber, Timber, Millwork and Mason Materials. Tel. Hicks 548-549. Bethpage Road and L. I. R. R. Nassau Lumber Co. Building Materials. Tel. Hicks 301. 33 Old Country Road.
MANUFACTURERS William Wetterauer. Mfg. Ladies' and Childrens' Dresses. Tel. Hicks 110. 45 East John St. Henry J. Weickmann Co. Manufacturers of Gold, Half Gold and Silver Leaf. Tel. Hicks 382. 12 Williams St.
MEAT MARKETS Hicksville Cash Market. E. Hagenbuch, Prop. Meat, Poultry and Provisions. Tel. Hicks 334. 82 Broadway. Imperial Market. C. Janke & Sons. Tel. Hicks 88. Broadway and E. Nicholai St. H. C. Stolz Sons. Meats and Provisions. Hicks 54. 102 Broadway.
MASON AND PLASTERER M. L. Brand. Mason and Plasterer. Tel. Hicks 377. 12 1st Street. D. & F. Sutter Monumental Works. Work Erected in any Cemetery. Tel. Hicks 76. Jerusalem Ave. Otto Haring. Plumber and Tinsmith. Slate and Metal Roofing. Tel. Connection. 323 Broadway near Lee Ave. Valentine & Davis. Plumbing and Heating. Tel. Hicks 321. 108 Broadway.
PRINTERS William H. Blume Jr. The Log Cabin Printer and Stationer. Tel. Hicks 470. Hicksville Courier. M. Friedman, Prop. Printers - Publishers. Tel. Hicks 470. 160 Broadway.
POULTRY FARM A. F. Luhmann & C. H. Prigge. Specialty of Black Jersey Giants. Tel. Hicks 351-J. New Bridge Road.
RESTAURANT City Lunch and Restaurant. "Never Close." Tel. Hicks 467. 13 Herzog Place.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE John H. Hahn. Real Estate and Insurance. Tel. Hicks 218. 33 West Marie St. Joseph Keler. Real Estate Developer. Tel. Hicks 14. 120 Woodbury Road. John Reinhard. Small Farms and Cottages. Tel. Hicks 136. 44 Jerusalem Road. Seaman Tallaferro & Elsemann, Inc. Real Estate and Insurance. Hicks 114-338. 86 Broadway.
RESIDENCE Michael Fippinger. Jerusalem Ave. Henry A Kuhl. West John St.
STORAGE WAREHOUSE AND LONG DISTANCE MOVING The Empire Storage Warehouse. Henry C. Brengel, Prop. General Contracting. Local and Long Distance Moving. Tel. Hicks 10. 122 E. Marie St.
TRUCKING Robinson & Stevens, Inc. Sand and Gravel. Tel. Hicks 347. 24 E. Barclay St.
VARIETY STORE Clucher & Simon Variety Store. Dry Goods and House Furnishing. Tel. Hicks 471. 88-90 Broadway.
WELL DRIVING AND WATER SUPPLY Karison & Lee. Well Driving and Water Supply. Big Work Done Well. Tel. Connection. 99-117 West Barclay St. Branch. Riverhead, N. Y.
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Archival Paper, Laminated Maps, and Peel & Stick - 5-7 business days
Wood Rail Mounting - 3-4 weeks
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Push Pin Maps - 3-5 business days
Spring Roller Maps - Varies, see product description
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Our products are printed on demand and have the following production lead times:
Archival Paper, Laminated Maps, and Peel & Stick - 5-7 business days
Wood Rail Mounting - 3-4 weeks
Canvas Gallery Wraps & Framed Maps - 3-5 business days
Spring Roller Maps - Varies, see product description
Shipping transit time is 2-5 business days and will vary depending on your location. Most products ship from Seattle, WA.
Many of the maps found on our website can be customized, including adding a personalized title/legend or company logo, modifying the color scheme, change text labels, adding points of interest, and placing GIS data on the map.
If the order is shipping outside of Washington state, sales tax may not apply. We collect sales taxes per state and local laws. Sales tax is calculated at checkout based on the delivery address.
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Framed Map Print - Black
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These mockups are to be used as a general visual aid to assist you in choosing a size. The measurements may not reflect the exact sizes of the product you are viewing. It is always best practice to measure your wall space prior to ordering.
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