Page 45 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Rough Riders
Photograph of the Roosevelt Rough Riders Scenic Railway which took passengers through scenes of the Spanish-American War.
"Seventeen people in two cars were pitched from the top of a...
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Page 13 of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Tower and General View of Luna Park
Photograph taken inside Luna Park with Tower in the background
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was considered...
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Page 08-09 of Chamber of Commerce book: In the Beginning (cntd); All Year at Coney
Continuation of historical narrative of Coney Island; description of the economic growth and expansion of Coney Island
Features information about:
The Wooden Elephant...
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Page 79 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Steeplechase Park, Long Green
Photograph of the Long Green at 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 29 of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Galveston Flood
Photograph of The Galveston Flood building
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Page 43 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Deluge, Fourth Scene, Johnstown Flood Building
Photograph of the fourth scene of The Deluge at Johnstown Flood Building, featuring a show depicting Johstown, Pennsylvania's tragic flood.
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Page 11 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Wilson and Kojan's Music Hall
Photograph of Wilson and Kojan's Music Hall
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Page 02-03 of This Coney Island, America's Incredible Carnival Chamber of Commerce book: Advertisement for the Half Moon Hotel and Title Page
Includes photos of exterior, dining room and lobby of Half Moon Hotel
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Page 74 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Dreamland from the Ocean
Photograph of Dreamland Park from the Ocean
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was considered more "refined, orderly and...
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