Page 92 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Luna Park, Elephant Ride
Photograph of Elephant Ride in Luna Park
Luna Park, opened by Fred Thompson and Skip Dundy, opened in 1903, also became known as the "Electric Eden", themed with fantasy...
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Page 14 of W.F. Mangels company catalogue #4
Description of the ride, The Tickler:
"It's a Scream: The Sensational Summer Amusement Novelty - The Tickler"
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Page 50 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Bostock's, Dreamland
Photograph of Bostock's
"Frank Bostock's wild animal pavilion was one of the attractions at Dreamland, which opened in 1904." (From: Coney Island: Lost and Found)
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Page 18 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Rescue Mission
A photograph of the Coney Island Church and Rescue Mission
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Page 83 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Giant See Saw, Ferris Wheel and Air Ships, Steeplechase Park
Photograph of the Giant See Saw, the Ferris Wheel and the Air Ships at Steeplechase Park
Steeplechase Park, developed by George C. Tilyou...
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Page 17 of W.F. Mangels Company Catalogue #4
Roasting Furnace (For making "Ye Old English" Roast Beef Sandwiches) listing
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Page 01 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Pyramid on the Beach
Photograph of men and women forming a pyramid on the beach as a crowd looks on.
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Page 80 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Rose Garden, Steeplechase
Photograph of the Rose Garden in Steeplechase Park
Steeplechase Park, developed by George C. Tilyou, was themed based on the Steeplechase ride along a metal track built...
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Page 25 of W.F. Mangels Company Catalogue #4
Listing of interchangeable parts for shooting gallery includes: cast-iron target plates, small journal boxes and pillow blocks, small counter shaft, finished shafting, steel plates, steel gongs, round...
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Page 46 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Rough Riders, The Dips
Photograph of The Dips on the Rough Riders ride, which takes passengers through scenes of the Spanish-American War.
"Seventeen people in two cars were pitched from the top of...
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