Page 82 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Glady's Chime Tower, Steeplechase Park
Photograph of bell tower in Steeplechase Park
Steeplechase Park, developed by George C. Tilyou, was themed based on the Steeplechase ride along a metal track...
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Page 32 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Manhattan Beach Hotel
Photograph of the Manhattan Beach Hotel from the beach and Boardwalk
"[August] Corbin's Manhattan Beach Hotel was built on the far eastern shore of Coney Island....
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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 31 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Surf Avenue, Looking West
Photograph of Surf Avenue, looking West with storefronts and horse drawn carriages on the road
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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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