Page 15 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Performing Horses at Luna Park
Photograph of performing horses inside a performance ring in Luna Park
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was...
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Page 41 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Deluge, Johnstown Flood Building
Photograph of The Deluge at the Johnstown Flood Building, which featured a show depicting Johnstown, Pennsylvania's tragic flood.
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Page 16 of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: White World
Photograph of the White World Ride
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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 20 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Roller Coaster
Photograph of roller coaster with Ferris Wheel, the Tower, etc in background
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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 21 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Japanese Ball Game
Photograph of a Japanese rolling board arcade game booth (5 balls for 5 cents, 10 balls for 10 cents)
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Page 47 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Foot of Henderson's Walk and Beach
Photograph of Henderson's Walk and the beach with Uncle Sam's Cannon Ride in the background
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Page 22 (top left) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Hitting Babies
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Page 49 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Bostock's, Surf Avenue Entrance
Photograph of Bostock's entrance
"Frank Bostock's wild animal pavilion was one of the attractions at Dreamland, which opened in 1904." (From: Coney Island: Lost and...
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