| Title: | Coney Island progresses, in spades |
| Description: | Caption: "Coney Island progresses, in spades--Lineup of dignitaries marks the official groundbreaking of the $10,000,000 New York Aquarium to be located at W. 8th St. and Surf Ave., in Coney Island. Groundbreaking crew, left to right, consists of Laurance S. Rockefeller, vice president of the N. Y. Zoological Society; Fairfield Osborn, president of the society; City Controller Lawrence E. Gerosa, Borough President Cashmore, Council President Abe Stark, Park Commissioner Robert Moses and Moe S. Silberman, president of the Coney Island Chamber of Commerce." Cyclone and spectators in background. |
| Date: | [Brooklyn Eagle],|1954. |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) [3] |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
On verso: date stamped: Oct. 25, 1954; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. On recto: grease pencil. |
| Collection: | Coney Island [4]
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| Subject: |
New York Aquarium. [5] Amusement rides [6] Aquariums [7] Ground breaking ceremonies [8] Shovels [9] Spades [10] Spectators [11] |
| Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
| Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. |
| Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library |
| ID: | CONE 0010 |