Staten Island Historian Issue 1 Vol XXVI Summer 2016 | Page 7

Factory interior of Uniforms by Ostwald , Inc ., June 28 , 1967 . Uniforms by Ostwald , located in New Brighton , was a leading manufacturer of musical uniforms ; their prominent customers included the West Point Band and the United States Marine Band . A 1967 newspaper article noted that the firm produced 3,000 uniforms a week .
Victory Boulevard at Montgomery Avenue , November 11 , 1957 . This view in Tompkinsville shows a thriving commercial district , with stores including Dembner ’ s Hardware , Suskind ’ s Men ’ s & Boy ’ s Shop , and Victory Camera Shop . Flamm most likely took this photo to document the “ Kessler ” billboard in the distance for the Richmond Poster company .
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