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The Big Duck and Eastern Long Island's Duck Farming Industry traces the fascinating and largely unknown history of the "Long Island Duck"--a fixture on the menus of fine dining establishments around the world. The first duck farm, Atlantic Duck Farm, opened on Long Island in Speonk in 1858; however, raising ducks did not take hold until the Pekin duck breed arrived from China in 1873. Due to Long Island's waterfront properties, temperate climate, and sandy soil, along with modernization of the farming industry, duck production grew rapidly, increasing from approximately 200,000 ducks per year in 1897 to two million ducks in 1922. By 1940, nearly 100 duck farms were concentrated mainly between Eastport and Riverhead. Today, due to environmental regulations and soaring costs, only one Long Island duck farm survives--Corwin's Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue. However, many influences of the Long Island duck industry remain, such as the Big Duck, a duck-shaped building conceived by Martin Maurer in 1931 that was used to sell poultry and duck eggs, inspiring the famous term "duck" architecture.

Author Biography:

Dr. Susan Van Scoy is a professor of art history at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, Long Island, specializing in the history of photography and site-specific art. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Friends of the Big Duck.
Release date Australia
March 25th, 2019
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
127
Dimensions
165x229x13
ISBN-13
9781467102827
Product ID
29783734

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