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The history of Port Jefferson

Port Jefferson, sometimes shortened as Port Jeff, is an incorporated village in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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Port Jefferson through the years

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