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Stillwell Avenue subway station underconstruction. Train stopped on upper track.
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Restaurant looking south from Surf Avenue at West 15th Street. Structures are temporary and used for food service in season.
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The Bathysphere, originally used for deep-sea dives from 1930-1934, was exhibited at the World's Fair in 1934, and then at the Aquarium from 1957-1994 and 2005-present. Coney Island resident and amatuer documentarian Abe Feinstein took this...
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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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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 October 1962 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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Front of Stillwell Avenue subway station entrance from across the street
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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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