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Photo EssayThe Ruins of the Borscht Belt

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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