Great grandson of Coney Island sign painter Harry Wildman and grandson of Steeplechase's Vito Onorato
Randy Profeta is the great grandson of Harry Wildman, who was Coney Island's premier sign painter from the 1890s until he died in 1930, after which his sons Lester and Sidney continued the business through the 1950s. Profeta shares family stories...
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Great-grandson of Feltmans Restaurant founder and hot dog inventor Charles Feltman
Charles Robert Feltman, great-grandson of Feltmans Restaurant founder and hot dog inventor Charles Feltman, tells the family history and describes what Coney Island was like in the 1940s. Founded in the 1870s, Feltmans was once the world's largest...
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Coney Island businessman
Sal Corona grew up working and playing in Coney Island in the 1950's. His Uncle Pete owned the Peluso Machine and Iron Works shop that repaired and fabricated replacement parts for rides, so he could get on many of the major rides in Coney...
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The King of Jones Walk
Wally Roberts has been operating amusements in Coney Island since the 1940’s. He rented space in the Feltman’s Building for storage and for a candy shop that sold salt water taffy, popcorn, and jelly apples. He remembers Feltman’s hotdogs, the first...
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Page 32 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Feltmans Kitchen
Photograph of the kitchen in Feltmans Restaurant
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Collection type: Book
Page 31 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Feltmans Pantry
Photograph of the pantry in Feltmans Restaurant
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Collection type: Book
Page 30 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Feltmans Dining Room
Photograph of dining room in Feltmans Restaurant
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Collection type: Book