Photo EssayThe Ruins of the Borscht Belt

Rotary Phone, Pines Hotel, South Fallsburg, NY Image by Marisa Scheinfeld

Photo EssayThe Ruins of the Borscht Belt

By Marisa Scheinfeld April 13, 2017

1 / 9 Stardust Room, Kutsher’s Hotel and Country Club (Monticello, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

2 / 9 Outdoor Pool, Rosemond Hotel (Woodridge, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

3 / 9 Outdoor Pool, Perlin’s Bungalow Colony (Glen Wild, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

4 / 9 Outdoor Pool, Vegetarian Hotel (Woodridge, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

5 / 9 Rotary Phone, Pines Hotel (South Fallsburg, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

6 / 9 Bungalows, Breezy Corners (Monticello, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

7 / 9 The Concord Hotel (Kiamesha Lake, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

8 / 9 Log Book, The Concord Hotel (Kiamesha Lake, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

9 / 9 Ice Skates, Nevele Grande Hotel (Ellenville, NY)

Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld

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