Page 06 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Scene in Steeplechase Park
Photograph inside Steeplechase Park
Includes: Swimming pool in background
Steeplechase Park, developed by George C. Tilyou, was themed based on the...
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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 21 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: New York to the North Pole
Photograph of the building housing New York to the North Pole. a ride bringing passengers to the North Pole via submarine.
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Page 92 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Luna Park, Elephant Ride
Photograph of Elephant Ride in Luna Park
Luna Park, opened by Fred Thompson and Skip Dundy, opened in 1903, also became known as the "Electric Eden", themed with fantasy...
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Page 05 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Bowery Entrance to Steeplechase Park
Photograph of the Bowery entrance to Steeplechase Park
Steeplechase Park, developed by George C. Tilyou, was themed based on the Steeplechase ride along...
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Page 53 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Main Entrance, Dreamland
Photograph of the main entrance of Dreamland
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was considered more "refined, orderly and...
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Page 15 (bottom) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Ziz
Photograph of the Ziz coaster owned by Feltman's
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Page 18 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Rescue Mission
A photograph of the Coney Island Church and Rescue Mission
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Page 83 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Giant See Saw, Ferris Wheel and Air Ships, Steeplechase Park
Photograph of the Giant See Saw, the Ferris Wheel and the Air Ships at Steeplechase Park
Steeplechase Park, developed by George C. Tilyou...
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Page 02 of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Birds-Eye View of Coney Island
Photograph of Coney Island (birds-eye)
Includes: XX
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