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Postcards from the Fire Island Pines
For many a visit to Fire Island resulted in a postcard sent with an image showing the events or beauty of the Island.
The History of Fire Island’s Carrington House
The Carrington house played a unique role in the development of the mid-century American arts as an artist’s retreat for Frank Carrington’s friends and acquaintances, including Truman Capote and Lincoln Kirstein.
The Carrington Chronicles - Chapter 3:“Two Saxophones and Music”
On May 4, 1910, the US Senate passed Act S.1119 and forwarded it to President Taft for signature. It was the end of a 7-year nightmare for Major Carrington and the conclusion of his military career. And it was certainly most traumatic for his young son. Frank Jr. was seven years old when it began, and 14 years old when it was over. An event in a young life made more difficult by the remote nature of the circumstances.