Page 04-05: Coney Island New York, 1850 and Today; The Annual Mardi Gras
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1930sPart Of
Chamber of Commerce BookPeople/Organizations
Coney Island Chamber of CommerceThemes
pages, brochures, beaches, avenues, floats (vehicles)Places
Surf AvenueRelated
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Page 04-05 of Chamber of Commerce book: Coney Island New York, 1850 and Today; The Annual Mardi Gras Photographs include: Beach, crowded avenue scene and Mardi Gras floats Description of the annual Mardi Gras celebration and parade on Coney Island. The Coney Island Mardi Gras was a week-long celebration started early in the 20th century. It was a yearly event until the second World War, then returned in the 50's for a few years. With the decline of Coney in the 60's the parade was abandoned, to be revived as the single day "Mermaid Parade" in the 1980's.
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