Roslyn Long Island New York Mackay Estate Roosevelt Flying Corp Airplane 1929 Real Photo Postcard
The Mackay Estate, known as Harbor Hill, was a sprawling Gilded Age mansion built between 1899 and 1902 for telecommunications magnate Clarence H. Mackay. Located in Roslyn, Long Island, New York, the estate's 60-room French Renaissance château was designed by Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White. It epitomized the lavish architectural trends and immense wealth of America's elite families during the turn of the 20th century, representing a peak of American industrial and financial power.
The presence of an aircraft from Roosevelt Flying Corporation, likely operating out of Roosevelt Field, places this aerial photograph in the burgeoning era of commercial aviation, probably the late 1920s or early 1930s. Roosevelt Field, also on Long Island, was a historic airfield synonymous with early aviation achievements, most notably as the departure point for Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927. The image captures the confluence of old wealth and new technology, as aviation offered novel perspectives and transportation for the privileged residents of Long Island's Gold Coast.
The presence of an aircraft from Roosevelt Flying Corporation, likely operating out of Roosevelt Field, places this aerial photograph in the burgeoning era of commercial aviation, probably the late 1920s or early 1930s. Roosevelt Field, also on Long Island, was a historic airfield synonymous with early aviation achievements, most notably as the departure point for Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927. The image captures the confluence of old wealth and new technology, as aviation offered novel perspectives and transportation for the privileged residents of Long Island's Gold Coast.
