At Home in the Sandbanks

House in sandbanks, Hempstead Harbor, N. Y., c. 1900
Photo courtesy of Santoli Family

Portrait of Al Marino's mother, Maria, 1930's
Photo courtesy of Al Marino

Al Marino's mother's passport, 1916
Photo courtesy of Al Marino

Andrea DeJana passport, 1927
Photo courtesy of Al and Lucy Salerno

Squatter's quarters, West Shore Road, Port Washington, N.Y., c. 1910
Photo courtesy of Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society

John Chekatauskas was born in Lithuania on August 5, 1890. He came to Port Washington in 1914 and started working at the McCormack Sand Company. He is seen returning home from a day's work, 1930
Photo courtesy of Pauline Maziejka

Passport holder made of fabric, owned by John Chekatauskas, c. 1930
Photo courtesy of Pauline Maziejka

Sardinian sandminers and their families in front of barrack housing provided by sandmining company, 1934
L-r top: Tony Maria Carta, John Dettori holding little Eleanore Canale,
Giovannantonio Scanno, Tony (?)
L-r bottom: John Pedranghelu, Gavino Piccizzolo, Joe Falque, Giovanni Canale,
Eleanore Canale, Giovanna M. Grommja Salvi, Santina Frommja Salvi, Gavino Deddola,
Zio Cristophelo (?)
Photo courtesy of Port Washington Public Library

Sunday gathering of sandminers. John Chessa at far right, late 1940's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Miners' wives and daughters join in song at a Sunday party. Madeline Giagu on left, early 1940's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Outdoor scene with miners' families, 1950's
Photo courtesy of Port Washington Public Library

Carole and Barbara Santoli growing up in the sandbanks, 1940's
Photo courtesy of Santoli Family

Josephine (left), Nancy and Govina, early 1950's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Front porch of the Deriu home in Hempstead Harbor, N.Y., 1940's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

At home in the sandbanks, Deriu family women, 1940's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

The Deriu family at home in the sandbanks, 1940's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Nancy Deriu Palen's family in front of home in sandbanks, c. 1951
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Angie Langone and daughter, Marilyn,
Hempstead Harbor, N.Y., late 1940's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

The Deriu family at home in sandbanks, 1940's
Photo courtesy of Port Washington Public Library

Worker with child in background, 1940
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Youngster at Deriu family gathering, 1953
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

View across Hempstead Harbor from sandminer's home, 1940
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Santoli

Houses that once stood on West Shore Road, 1940's
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Santoli

"The Old Maple" in front of sandbank school (no longer exists), 1942
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Santoli

View from West Shore Road, Port Washington, N.Y., 1940's
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Santoli

Early childhood photo of sandminer Al Salerno, 1920's
Photo courtesy of Al Salerno

John Frommja at sandbanks house window, c. 1920
Photo courtesy of Port Washington Public Library

Nancy Deriu Palen (center) in middle of garden
at sandbank housing, 1950's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Lodger doing dishes on Palen porch, 1950's
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Birthday party celebration with Deriu family, c. 1950
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Two generations of Fasanos at sandbank, c. 1930
Photo courtesy of Fasano Family

Company housing alongside Colonial Sand Company plant #1, 1940's
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Santoli

Gathering of miners' children on West Shore Road, 1940
Photo courtesy of Nancy Deriu Palen

Views along West Shore Road, 1950's
Photo courtesy of Catherine Reese

Views along West Shore Road, 1950's
Photo courtesy of Catherine Reese

Views along West Shore Road, 1950's
Photo courtesy of Catherine Reese

Views along West Shore Road, 1950's
Photo courtesy of Catherine Reese

"The White House" on West Shore Road, residence of Goodwin and Gallagher Sand Company owners, 1940's
Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Santoli