Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

[Five bodybuilders at beach]

Five young men with bodybuilder physiques in pyramid formation at Steeplechase pool, Coney Island: two sitting with one leg...

[Five men on boardwalk]

Five men (two standing, three sitting on bench) on Coney Island boardwalk; several people lying and standing on beach in background....

[Flying Turns]

Entrance to Flying Turns ride in Coney Island with signs above in large letters: "Lecha...," "Funny Place," and "Flying," miniature airplane nose...

[Four children on the boardwalk]

Four children on the boardwalk in Coney Island.

[Fun house mirror]

Man and small boy he is holding up look into fun house mirror at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island.

[George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase.]

George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase - The Funny Place. Surf Avenue, Coney Island.

[Gil Hodges in batting cage

Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges swinging at approaching ball in batting cage. Typed caption on verso: "Keep your...

[Gil Hodges in overcoat]

Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges wearing overcoat at Coney Island; 0464 shows Hodges taking bunting practice in batting...

[Gil Hodges in overcoat]

Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges wearing overcoat at Coney Island; 0466 shows Hodges crouching over make-shift fire and...

[Golden Fried Chicken and Parachute Jump]

The Coney Island Parachute Jump and Golden Fried Chicken restaurant.

[Graffiti-Nuts & Wierdoes-Recreation]

Man on a bench at Coney Island. Back of photograph says: Graffiti-Nuts & Wierdoes-Recreation.

[Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest winner]

Elderly woman wearing black dress accepting trophy cup from young woman standing in pool wearing...

[Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest]

Group of elderly women wearing black dresses walking poolside, competing in Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest at...

[Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest]

Group of elderly women wearing black dresses standing at edge of pool, competing in Grandma Bathing Beauty...

[Great Musical & Scenic Railway]

Facade of Great Musical & Scenic Railway, a Coney Island ride with portions of buildings on both sides,...

[Gymnastics at Coney Island pool]

Three young men on platform at Coney Island pool: two are doing gymnastics; park bences in left foreground, crowd...

[Hand-cranked barrel organ]

Closeup of hand-cranked barrrel organ on exhibit in American Museum of Public Recreation in Coney Island.

[Hot dog coat of arms]

Rendering (drawing) of a fabricated, humorous coat of arms representing the 50th anniversary of the hot dog celebrated in Coney Island...

[Human curiosity]

Man with very protruding eyes, a Coney Island human curiosity.

[Human curiosity]

Closeup of young man, a Coney Island human curiosity, who appears to be pulling a long pin through his mouth with pliers.

[Human Whirlpool]

Seven young women sitting on Human Whirlpool, an indoor amusement ride at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island; unidentifiable ride in right...

[Hygrade's All Beef Franks and Bushman Baths], Coney Island

View from the boardwalk of Steve's Clam Bar, Hygrade's...

[Interior of Ruby's Bar 1984]

Interior of Ruby's Bar.

[Killer 619]

Writing in the sand at Coney Island.

[Lido Motor Boats]

Lido Motor Boats, an amusement ride at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island with man selling tickets in center foreground and group of...

[Luna Park entrance]

Closeup: section of facade of entrance to Luna Park in Coney Island.

[Luna Park entrance]

Closeup: section of facade of entrance to Luna Park in Coney Island.

[Luna Park fire]

Fire at Luna Park in Coney Island with debris in foreground, and smoke and twin spires of unidentified building in background.

[Luna Park]

Section of Luna Park in Coney Island with portion of large, ornate tower and fountain in center foreground, and several other buildings with ornate...

[Man "burning" hand with cigar]

Young man wearing cape touches right palm with lit cigar and holds small glass with burning substance in left...

[Man and boy standing on the beach, Coney Island]

Major McFall and L. Lott standing on the beach at Coney Island; MARTENSE, [stamped in...

[Man and elderly woman]

A man eating a hot dog, sitting at a picnic table with an elderly woman. The attractions of Coney Island are visible behind them....

[Man and woman changing clothes]

A man and a woman changing clothes at the beach at Coney Island.

[Man and woman in Coney Island]

A man and woman across the street from Kennedy Fried Chicken in Coney Island.

[Man and woman near abandoned building]

A man and woman outside of an abandoned building in Coney Island.

[Man at Stillwell Ave station]

A man walking at the Stillwell Avenue subway station.

[Man on Coney Island boardwalk]

A man standing on the Coney Island boardwalk.

[Man on the Coney Island boardwalk]

A lone man stares off into the distance at the Coney Island beach.

[Man smoking on boardwalk]

A man smoking on the Coney Island boardwalk.

[Man smoking on boardwalk]

A man smoking a cigarette on the Coney Island boardwalk.

[Man working on large roll for mechanical instrument]

Man wearing suit and visor sitting on stool working on large roll for...

[Mardi Gras parade]

Night view: float in Coney Island Mardi Gras parade with sign on side: "The Stars and Stripes Forever;" four young women, one wearing white...

[Mardi Gras parade]

Young girl wearing lei, decorated hat and carrying pom pom; it is assumed that she is a spectator at Coney Island's Mardi Gras parade....

[Mardi Gras parade]

Night view: section of Mardi Gras parade in Coney Island with several women in costume, one banner: "United Yugoslav Relief Fund," and...

[Marian Ray and wax figure]

Marian Ray working on wax figure. the specific location is presumably the workshop of the Eden Musee, a Coney Island wax...

[Men at Rudy's Bar]

Men at Ruby's Bar in Coney Island.

[Mrs. Vanderveer's Bathing Pavilion]

Rendering (drawing) of Mrs. Vanderveer's Bathing Pavilion which opened in 1875 in Coney Island, a...

[Nathan's Famous]

A woman outside of Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in Coney Island.

[Nathan's]

Portion of facade of Nathan's Delicatessen in Coney Island with three parked automobiles, several pedestrians, traffic light, and taxi stand sign.

[Nathan's], Coney Island

Nathan's hot dog stand in the sunset, on the corner of Surf Avenue and Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island. (ABT. 5 P.M.) [...

[National Relief Associaton]

Group of men and women, including two women sitting at a table, a clown, and a woman sitting on an elephant, promoting...

[National Relief Associaton]

Group of men and women, including two women sitting at a table, a clown, and a woman sitting on an elephant, promoting...

[New Stadium and Parachute Jump], Coney Island

People walk on the Coney Island boardwalk next to the construction site of a stadium...

[New York Aquarium, stage 1, under construction]

Construction site of New York Aquarium in Coney Island. In background: amusement...

[New York Aquarium], Coney Island

People walking by the New York Aquarium at the Coney Island boardwalk. High rise apartment buildings in...

[New York Aquarium], Coney Island

View of the New York Aquarium, including high rise apartment buildings in the background, at Coney Island. (...

[New York Aquarium], Coney Island

People walk by the New York Aquarium on the Coney Island boardwalk, includes high rise apartment buildings in...

[New York] Aquarium, Coney Island

The New York Aquarium in foreground, and high-rise apartment buildings in background, at Coney Island. (Sun -...

[Night view of Steeplechase Park]

Night view of section of Steeplechase Park, Coney Island with unidentified ride in left foreground, and large...

[Night view of Steeplechase Park]

Night view of section of Steeplechase Park, Coney Island with unidentified ride in left foreground, and large...