Page 93 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Luna Park, The Chutes
Photograph of the Chutes 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 07 (bottom right) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: Henderson's Walk and The Bowery Photograph of construction workers building Henderson's Walk and The Bowery; Wolz Brothers Restaurant flag in background
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Page 02 of Coney Island - The People's Playground (Publisher's Note)
Souvenir book made from original negatives for sale to tourists.
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Page 57 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Night in Dreamland
Photograph of night in Dreamland Park
One of Coney Island's three main amusement parks, Dreamland, established in 1904, was considered more "refined, orderly and symmetrical" than...
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Page 25 (top right) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: The Giant and the Dwarf at Dreamland
Photograph of a giant and dwarf in Dreamland Park
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Page 30 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: Feltmans Dining Room
Photograph of dining room in Feltmans Restaurant
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Page 89 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Entrance, Luna Park
Photograph of the entrance of 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 07 (top right) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: The Cow
Photograph of the Inexhaustible Cow, at a stand which served ice cold milk for 5 cents.
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Page 54 of Coney Island - The People's Playground: The Creation, The Ozark and Balloon Trip, Dreamland
Photograph of three different amusement rides at Dreamland:
(1)The Creation: a biblical exhibit
(2) The Ozark
(3) Balloon Trip
One of Coney Island...
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Page 21 (top) of the Glimpses of the New Coney Island book: The Old Mill
Photograph of Ye Old Mill
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