Loop the Loop opened in 1901 and was an early looping rollercoaster.
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30-Nov-06
Lambros Restaurant, taken from Surf Avenue looking south.
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Photograph copyright Abe Feinstein
Stillwell Avenue subway station underconstruction. Train stopped on upper track.
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The Neptune Diving Bells was an early addition to the Astroland amusement park. Each of the two diving bells, situated in a 50,000 gallon tank, could carry 15 passengers to a depth of 30 feet where fish and two 500 pound porpoises could be observed...
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Photograph copyright Abe Feinstein
In 1941, Robert Moses closed the Castle Clinton location of the New York Aquarium and, after an $11 million relocation process, the Aquarium re-opened in Coney Island in 1957. This picture was taken in July 1968 by Coney Island resident and...
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30-Nov-06
Detail of Cyclone sign.
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Photograph copyright Abe Feinstein
Detail of Phillips Candy Shop set inside Stillwell Avenue subway station
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In 2002 the Parachute Jump was disassembled for a thorough structural rehabilitation and repainting. Sections of the Jump were placed in the parking lot of Keyspan Park for sand blasting, painting and member replacement. The base and first 100 feet...
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Photograph copyright Abe Feinstein
In 1941, Robert Moses closed the Castle Clinton location of the New York Aquarium and, after an $11 million relocation process, the Aquarium re-opened in Coney Island in 1957. This picture was taken in April 1969 by Coney Island resident and...
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Surf Avenue front of the Cyclone roller coaster, taken from Surf Avenue looking south.
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