Oral History Archive

Filtering by 1950 - 1959 back to all

Ron Rossi

Bringing the 1960's back to Coney Island

Nicholas Carillo

Son of Richard Carillo, Concession Owner

Robert Shapiro

Lived on Mermaid Ave. between 35th and 36th Streets between 1945 and 1965

Peter Agrapides

Owner of Williams Candy and past owner of Fascination Arcade

Gene Natale

Lived in Coney Island during the 50's

Joan DelSandra

Memories of the Bobsled, Caterpillar and Parachute Jump

David Rapaport

Got stuck on the Parachute Jump

Marion Kantrowitz

Rode the Cyclone at 4 years old

Lauragay Scarnaco-Albergo

Grew up in Coney Island

Sheila Buxbaum Fitlin

Family owned the Shamrock Irish House and Eldorado Arcade

Joel Minesquero

Helping his Dad run a dark ride called the House of Horrors

Linda and Michael Merr

Family of former Coney game and ride owner Jack Merr

Joan and Julie Curran

Longtime residents of Coney Island

Lou Powsner

Coney Island businessman and neighborhood activist