Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

[Night, Coney Island]

Night photograph of traffic on Surf Avenue, the Cyclone sign and lights at Coney Island. (1/25 - 3.5F nite) [written on verso].

[Noah's Ark]

Noah's Ark, an amusement at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island with sign and large rocks in foreground.

[Northeast corner of Neptune Avenue and West 15th Street, Coney Island.]

Northeast corner of Neptune Avenue and...

[Northwest corner of Mermaid Avenue and Stillwell Avenue. Mermaid Avenue side only showing.]
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[Novelties], Coney Island

People at a novelties stand, within an arcade walkway at Coney Island. Includes the Wonder Wheel in the background.

[Old Mill]

Four young women and three young men sitting in moving boat at Old Mill ride at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island; young man sitting on wood fence in left...

[Older woman on Coney Island boardwalk]

An older woman on the boardwalk in Coney Island.

[Orchestrion]

Man standing in front of Orchestrion, a mechanical musical instrument in American Museum of Public Recreation in Coney Island; he appears to be...

[Parachute Jump and boardwalk], Coney Island

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

[Parachute Jump reflection]

The reflection of the Coney Island Parachute Jump.

[Parachute Jump]

Closeup of Parachute Jump with riders at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island.

[Parachute Jump]

Closeup of Parachute Jump with riders at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island.

[Parachute Jump]

Section of Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, with several pedestrians, including boy on bicycle, on boardwalk, Stauch's Baths (closed?) on far...

[Part of Stillwell Avenue Station.]

Part of Stillwell Avenue Station, Coney Island.

[Pasqualle at Ruby's Bar watching the 1985 World Series]

Pasqualle at Ruby's Bar watching the 1985 World Series.

[Person reading on boardwalk]

A person reading on the Coney Island boardwalk, overlooking the beach.

[Person running]

A person running in Coney Island.

[Photomontage of Coney Island]

Coney Island montage depicting roller coaster, ferris wheel, side show entrance, automobiles bumper-to-bumper, crowd...

[Policeman warns man at Coney Island beach]

Uniformed policeman points finger at man with bare chest sitting on beach; several sunbathers...

[Racing Derby]

Girl, young woman, and boy riding horses in Racing Derby, an amusement ride at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island; street light, unidentified ride, and...

[Racing Derby]

Five girls and three boys riding four horses in Racing Derby, an amusement ride at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island.

[Remnants of Coney Island amusements]

View of the Thunderbolt and deteriorating amusement park. Back of photo says: The sad remnants of a part...

[Rides at night], Coney Island

Amusement park rides at night in Coney Island. (Nite) [written on verso].

[Rides at night], Coney Island

Amusement park rides at night in Coney Island. (Tues, nite) [written on verso].

[Rides at night], Coney Island

Amusement park rides, crowds and lights at night in Coney Island.

[Rocket]

Rocket, a Coney Island ride, (sign in background) with several people sitting in ride cars and several spectators.

[Roosevelt Rough Riders]

Entrance and facade of Roosevelt Rough Riders ride in Coney Island with several other buildings on far right and street in...

[Ruby's Bar]

Two men in Ruby's Bar, in Coney Island.

[Rudy's Bar patrons]

Two older men at Ruby's Bar in Coney Island.

[Sagamore Hotel.]

Sagamore Hotel, northeast corner of West 8th Street and Surf Avenue, Coney Island.

[Sagamore Hotel.]

Sagamore Hotel, northeast corner of West 8th Street and Surf Avenue Coney Island.

[Sea Breeze Home]

Facade of Sea Breeze Home (several attached buildings with row of trees in front of center building) in Coney Island with several children and...

[Sea Breeze Hotel.]

Sea Breeze Hotel, northeast corner of West 5th Street and Sea Breeze Avenue.

[Shooting gallery rifle]

Model (patented?) of shooting gallery rifle in wood-framed glass case in American Museum of Public Recreation in Coney Island....

[Shoreline], Coney Island

The beach and shoreline at Coney Island, including the boardwalk, rides and high rise apartment buildings in the background.

[Sideshow entrance]

Several men and women standing in front of sideshow entrance; man standing in ticket booth with sign, "Mimi, the turtle girl," on far right...

[Silver Streak]

Silver Streak, an amusement ride at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, in foreground, and large pavilion with signs ("George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase...

[Six miniature elephants]

Six miniature (ceramic?) elephants standing on decorative log bridge, an exhibit in American Museum of Public Recreation in...

[Sky Diver]

Entrance to Sky Diver, a Coney Island ride with large sign overhead and three workmen painting steel fence at entrance.

[South side of Surf Avenue.]

South side of Surf Avenue taken from corner of W. 17th Street. Coney Island.

[Southeast corner of W. 21st Street.]

Southeast corner of W. 21st Street and Surf Avenue, C.I.

[Spectators in Coney Island]

Group of spectators, most wearing dress clothes, standing on Coney Island sidewalk watching Mardi Gras parade.

[Stauch Baths]

Stauch Baths in Coney Island.

[Steeplechase Park aerialist]

Exterior view of an aerialist at Steeplechase Park Circus in Coney Island. Inscribed on recto: "With best wishes to my...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Close-up, exterior view of a roller skating act at Steeplechase Park Circus in Coney Island. Image shows a young man skating...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Exterior view of trained dog doing a stunt on a stairway, as a result of a command by a woman trainer, at Steeplechase Park...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

One of three exrterior views of trained ponies doing stunts at Steeplechase Park Circus at Coney Island. All of the images...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

One of three exrterior views of trained ponies doing stunts at Steeplechase Park Circus at Coney Island. All of the images...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

One of three exrterior views of trained ponies doing stunts at Steeplechase Park Circus at Coney Island. All of the images...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Close-up, exterior view of two men wearing sailor suits, presumably entertainers at Steeplechase Park Circus in Coney...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Exterior view of a woman and a man, jugglers at Steeplechase Park Circus in Coney Island. Image includes a large group of...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Exterior view of a man, a woman, a young woman, and a young man, all, presumably, performers at Steeplechase Park Circus...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Exterior view of young woman doing an act with four trained ponies at Steeplechase Park Circus in Coney Island. Inscribed...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Close-up view of a young man carrying a young woman, apparently acrobats at Steeplechase Park Circus. The image is not...

[Steeplechase Park Circus]

Exterior view of a person of unknown gender performing an acrobatic act at Steeplechase Park Circus in Coney Island. Image...

[Steeplechase Park clock]

Closeup of large, elaborate clock at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island; five men and three women, sitting in folding chairs,...

[Steeplechase Park fire]

Crowd of spectators on beach and boardwalk (with street lights in center) watch fire at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island.

[Steeplechase Park fire]

Group of men, including one sailor, holding long water hose which firemen aim at flames at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island fire...

[Steeplechase Park fire]

Aerial view of fire at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island with crowd on beach in foreground, boardwalk, and several buildings in...

[Steeplechase Park fire]

Six workmen sweep floor of ornate hall after fire at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island.