Page 06 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: A Condensed History of Coney Island, continued
A textual narrative written by Major B. Franklin Waite, A.M., Ph.D., B.S., LL.D. about the origin of Coney Island as a community. Starting in 1844, the...
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Page 22 (bottom left) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Resurrection
Photograph of the Resurrection sideshow
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Page 26 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Loop the Loop, The Loop
Photograph of the Loop the Loop ride in Coney Island. Detail of the Loop.
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Page 94 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Ball Room, Luna Park
Photograph of the Ball Room 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 08 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Albemarle Hotel
Photograph of the Albemarle Hotel (located on Surf Avenue)
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Page 36 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Life Savers
Photograph of Coney Island beach lifeguards
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Page 61 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Canals of Venice, Dreamland
Photograph of the Canals of Venice in Dreamland Park
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was considered more "refined,...
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Page 24 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Fighting Flames at Dreamland
Illustration of the Fighting Flames attraction at Dreamland
"Fighting Flames was one of the rides that most directly copied from Luna Park, where it was...
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Page 31 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Feltmans Pantry
Photograph of the pantry in Feltmans Restaurant
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Page 90 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Tower, Luna Park
Photograph of the Tower 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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