Trolley on Sea Gate Line (Surf Avenue) near Stillwell Avenue

Object Type

Documentary photograph

Date of Creation

1940s

People/Organizations

Walter Broschart

Themes

black-and-white photographs, side shows, carousels, avenues, trolley cars

Places

Entrance (Luna Park (1903 - 1944)), Boston Hotel, Sea Gate Trolley Line, Surf Avenue, near Stillwell Avenue, B&B Carousell

Related

Brooklyn & Queens Transit trolley 2543 on Sea Gate line, traveling west. Luna Park entrance and the B&B Carousell can be seen in the background right. The Boston's Hotel building (built 1907) is behind the trolley. By this time it had ceased to be a hotel and restaurant and was used as a sideshow.



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