Page 14 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: XX
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Manhattan Beach Hotel (from rear) Stereoscopic Print
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Page 31 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Brighton Beach Hotel
Photograph of the Brighton Beach Hotel from the beach
"[William A.] Engeman constructed his Brighton Beach Hotel in time for the 1878 season. This vast wooden hotel...
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Page 12 (right) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Entrance to Luna Park, Looking Out to Surf Avenue
Photograph from the inside part of the entrance to Luna Park with a view of crowds on Surf Avenue
One of Coney Island's three main...
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Page 30 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Ocean Parkway and Beach
Photograph of Ocean Parkway and Beach
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Page 11 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Cast H.M.S. Pinafore, Inman's Casino
Photograph of the cast of H.M.S. Pinafore stage production at Inman's Casino
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Page 28 (bottom left) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Boardwalk, Brighton Beach
Photograph of the Boardwalk in Brighton Beach with the Brighton Inn in the background
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Page 18 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Looping the Loop Photograph of the Loop the Loop ride. Coaster located at Surf Avenue and W. 10th Street, was the first to use an elipitical loop. It was patented by edwin Prescott in...
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The New York Aquarium on the Ocean Front, Coney Island, N.Y.
This postcard shows the original structure housing the New York Aquarium which opened in Coney Island on June 6, 1957.
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