On a bunch of Sundays in spring of 1896, the Times reviewed many golf clubs. This is at a time when golf is just beginning to blossom in the NY area, so they are a fun read. Note that drawings are used for illustrations, instead of photographs. I love them.
Here is a brief summary of each article:
March 1: St. Andrews GC and Ardsley Casino
March 8: Shinnecock Hills
March 15: Lakewood
March 22: Knollwood
March 29: Morristown
April 5: a variety (Tuxedo, Paterson, and Richmond)
Then three more Sunday articles looks at some clubs in other towns:
April 19: Chicago clubs
April 26: Boston clubs
May 3: Philly clubs
I know some of these articles have been posted on this site before, but I think a nicely organized presentation of them is worthwhile. You can view them all here:
http://xchem.villanova.edu/~bausch/images/1896NYTimes/Please, enjoy.