Jamaica. N.Y. near the Long Island R.R. station, 1960

This vintage photograph shows Jamaica. N.Y. near the Long Island R.R. station in 1960. The photograph was taken by Max Henry Hubacher and has been professional restored and enhanced by KNOWOL. Each reproduction is printed on premium luster photo paper using Epson UltraChrome inks.

At the forefront of the picture is a Cadillac and a Chevy Impala. A group of men can be seen in Kent Stores "America's Largest Cleaners", as a couple walks past with two babies in a stroller. Above the Kent Store there were offices for "Mercury Intelligence Service" of Jamaica Queens.

Other businesses seen in the image are Armor Employment Agency, an agency that hired for factory, porter, hospital, stock & shipping, and restaurant work. Outdoor stores, selling camping and scout supplies. And the "Zipper Hospital", who replaced and repaired zippers for luggage and jackets, part of Stanley's Army and Navy Surplus store.