Pollack’s Hotel, Dining Room, early 1960s

Here’s a photo of the dining room at my family’s hotel, sent to me by Jeff Brown, who used to work as a waiter at Pollack’s (he now sells real estate in southern Florida). You can just hear Elvis on the record player that Jeff and his brother played while clearing away the remains of breakfast and setting up for lunch. (Additional facts that might interest a few former Pollack’s guests and employees: Gary Norkin was the headwaiter; Jeff Brown and his brother went on to form a rock band and perform at the Pines and Eldorado, as well as the semi-famous Battle of the Bands that took place in Ellenville, NY, in 1967.) Despite owning this hotel from 1918 to 1969, my family has virtually no photos of the place, so if anyone else does, I’d love if you could send them!