Page 10 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: A Condensed History of Coney Island, continued
A textual narrative written by Major B. Franklin Waite, A.M., Ph.D., B.S., LL.D. about the origin of Coney Island as a community. Starting in 1844, the...
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Page 67 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Ballroom, Dreamland
Photograph of the Ballroom in Dreamland Park
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was considered more "refined, orderly and...
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Page 26 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Midget Railway at Dreamland
Photograph of the Midget Railway at Dreamland Park
""Lilliputia" better known as "The Midget City" located along the west promenade. Three hundred midgets,...
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Page 37 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Henderson's Restaurant
Photograph of Henderson's Restaurant
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Page 10 (top left) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Connor's Imperial Music Hall
Photograph of Connor's Imperial Music Hall
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Page 07 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Surf Avenue, Looking West
A photograph showing Surf Avenue, Looking West filled with businesses and the random roller coaster.
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Page 65 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Dining Room on the Pier, Dreamland
Photograph of the dining room on the pier in Dreamland Park
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was considered...
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Page 25 (bottom left) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Fish Building and Haunted Swing at Dreamland
Photograph of the Fish Building and Haunted Swing at Dreamland
"Another unusual attraction located along the east promenade, was the...
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