Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

Two girls and a man

Closeup of actress Marie Wilson with boy on left and girl on right. Caption: "Two girls and a man find fun on the Parachute Jump at...

Ulmer Palace Road House

Facade of Ulmer Palace Road House (?), a large, three-story building in Coney Island that appears to be a hotel, inn, or guest...

Unoccupied church

View of unoccupied church located on Neptune Avenue in Coney Island. The denomination and exact location are unknown.

V for Mardi Gras
Waiting at the Church

Coney Island Mardi Gras parade float titled "Waiting at the Church" with miniature church and small boy sitting at door; many spectators and...

Water's fine

Three young women wearing bathing suits and hats sitting on edge of swimming pool with feet in water at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island; women in...

Weeds get the heave-ho

Caption: "Weeds get the heave-ho--[Three male] Abraham Lincoln [High School] students dump one day's crop of weeds [working with...

Were you here?

Caption: "Were you here?--This [aerial] photograph of the crowd which turned out at Coney Island [boardwalk and beach] last Sunday was taken from...

Where is your modesty, madam?

Naked girl walking up stairs with young woman wearing bathing suit standing on floor behind her pointing up with right...

Who remembers?

Caption: "Who remembers Coney Island's Dreamland as sketched from memory by Henry C. Roth?"

Window of East Ocean Vista Hall

Interior view from an architectural model of the proposed New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Three visitors (woman,...

Wolz Bros Restaurant

Exterior view of Wolz Bros. Restaurant in Coney Island. The exact location is unknown and the image is not dated.

W[ho's lost], anyway?

Caption: "W[ho's lost], anyway?--A new twist to an old he[ad]ache has [be]en instituted at Steeplechase Park [Coney Island], with [...

Young drums

Exterior view of an African American girl and boy playing drums, sitting on the beach at Coney Island. The exact location is unknown.

Yum! Yum!

Caption: "Yum! Yum!--Watermelon at a Coney Island stand made the long trip from hi Bronx home at 774 Jackson Ave. very much worthwhile for 7-year-old Harold...

Ziz

View of section of Coney Island amusement area with Ziz, a ride, in the background. Image includes larege area of intersection streets and several pedestrians in the...

[2771 Stillwell Avenue (at left,) Tony's Tire Shop (at center,) Coney Island...
[60th Precinct & City Magistrate's Court.]

60th Precinct & City Magistrate's Court, 8th District, West 8th Street, Coney Island...

[Abraham Lincoln High School]

Facade of Abraham Lincoln High School, a large, four-story, masonry building located at 2800 Ocean Parkway;...

[Aerial view of Coney Island]

Aerial view of section of Coney Island beach and environs.

[American Museum of Public Recreation display]

Seven large, standing, ceramic, carousel-type animals (lions, tiger, dragon, deer, and...

[American Museum of Public Recreation library]

Collection of bound and unbound volumes shelved in wood-framed glass cases in office or...

[American Museum of Public Recreation workshop]

Man wearing apron working with tools sitting at workbench of American Museum of Public...

[Apartment buildings], Coney Island

High rise apartment buildings and parking lot at Coney Island.

[Aquarium site in Coney Island]

Construction site and framework of New York Aquarium in Coney Island as viewed from the boardwalk. In background:...

[Asian woman kneeling on beach]

Asian woman wearing fur coat kneeling and pouring sand into small box on Coney island beach.

[Astroland and Wonder Wheel]

A view of Astroland and attractions including the Wonder Wheel.

[Astroland at Night] Coney Island

View of Astroland's Wonder Wheel, the observation tower, and the Cyclone roller coaster sign at night in Coney...

[Astroland at night], Coney Island

View of Astroland's Wonder Wheel, the observation tower, and the Cyclone roller coaster sign at night in Coney...

[Astroland], Coney Island

Astroland amusement park rides, including the Cyclone roller coaster and the Tilt-a-Whirl, at Coney Island.

[Astroland], Coney Island

View of Astroland from the Coney Island boardwalk. Includes the Cyclone roller coaster, the observation tower and high rise...

[Astroland], Coney Island

View of Astroland from the Coney Island boardwalk, including the Cyclone roller coaster and high rise apartment buildings in...

[Astroland], Coney Island

View of Astroland from the Coney Island boardwalk, including the Cyclone roller coaster and high rise apartment buildings in...

[Barrel of Fun]

Four young women (two standing, two sitting) riding in Barrel of Fun at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, with several spectators and portion of...

[Beach at Coney Island.]

Beach at Coney Island from boardwalk near foot of Stillwell Avenue.

[Beach ball display]

A variety of inflated toys and beach balls on display at Coney Island.

[Beach], Coney Island

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

[Bike on Coney Island boardwalk]

A bike on the Coney Island boardwalk, with the Thunderbolt roller coaster visible in the background.

[Boardwalk and construction site], Coney Island

Construction site adjacent to the Coney Island boardwalk. (Ravenhalls baths) [...

[Boardwalk and new Pool construction], Coney Island

People walk on the Coney Island boardwalk next to a construction site.(New...

[Boardwalk and Parachute Jump]

The Coney Island Parachute Jump and boardwalk.

[Boardwalk and Wonder Wheel], Coney Island

People walk on the Coney Island boardwalk, including the Wonder Wheel and high rise apartment...

[Boardwalk], Coney Island

View looking down the Coney Island boardwalk, including the Steeplechase park sign, billboards, Cyclone roller coaster, and high...

[Bowery, Coney Island]

Section of Coney Island amusement area known as Bowery that extended from Steeplechase Park to Feltman's Restaurant; several...

[Boy on Coney Island boardwalk]

A boy playing on a railing on the Coney Island boardwalk.

[Boy rowing pontoon boat]

Close-up view of a teenage boy, possibly a lifeguard, rowing a pontoon boat at Coney Island. The image is not dated.

[Boys at Nathan's Famous]

Two boys and several adults at Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs.

[Boys in doghouse at Steeplechase Park]

Six boys kneeling in doghouse at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, with Tommy, the midget clown, standing...

[Brighton Beach Apartments.]

Brighton Beach Apartments on Brightwater Court and Brighton 7th Street in background.

[Brighton Beach Post Office.]

Brighton Beach Post Office Coney Island Avenue.

[Carousel model]

Model (patented?) of carousel with suspended, swinging cars above; in wood-framed glass case in American Museum of Public Recreation in Coney...

[Charles (Karl) Blieffert photograph album]

The Charles (Karl) Blieffert photograph album dates from 1908 to 1917 and includes 249 black...

[Charles Blieffert and his mother]

Charles Blieffert is pictured with his mother, Helene, around 1900. This photograph was taken at an unknown...

[Charles Blieffert and his parents, Helene and Charles, ca 1905]

Charles Blieffert is pictured with his parents,...

[Charles Blieffert with his parents and unknown relatives, Coney Island]

Charles (foreground in hat) is pictured...

[Charles Blieffert, his mother, and unknown relatives]

Charles Blieffert (front center) is pictured with his mother (back...

[Child on Coney Island ride]

A child on a ride at Coney Island.

[Children in Coney Island]

A group of children on the boardwalk at Coney Island.

[Children in horror costumes]

Children in costumes in Coney Island.

[Children on elephants in Luna Park]

Two elephants on Luna Park boardwalk in Coney Island, holding one group of boys and one group of girls, some...