Vivian Paulo

Object Type

Interview

Date of Creation

2009

People/Organizations

Charles Denson, Vivian Paulo

Themes

beaches, 1940 - 1949, 1950 - 1959, 1960 - 1969, 1970 - 1979

Places

Shoot the Chutes (Dreamland), LA Thompson Scenic Railway, Steeplechase Park, Mark Twain Junior High School

Related

Vivian Paulo remembers that as a girl growing up in Coney Island, she would eat breakfast in her swimsuit and then head out to the beach until sunset. Vivian lived in Coney Island until the mid-1970's when crime and the destruction of her home to make way for a housing project drove her family to leave. Decades later, Vivian takes weekly walks with her son on the boardwalk and enjoys seeing the parks and neighborhoods that have revitalized in recent years.



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