Title: | Election year, Coney Island |
Description: | Section of Luna Park boardwalk in Coney Island with political tableau: man apparently representing Taft sitting on elephant (banner: "G.O.P. from Luna, Coney Island to The White House, 1912; look out for the Steam Roller, Bill Taft") and man apparently representing Wilson standing beside donkey (banner: "Miss Democracy; from Luna, Coney Island to The White House, 1912; wait for the 'Poles,' Tom Woodrow Wilson") and holding small dog on leash; several pedestrians and buildings in background. |
Date: | 1912 |
Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) [3] |
Creator: | Brooklyn daily eagle. |
More Details: |
On verso: date inscribed: 1912; "Br. Eagle." Title from inscription on verso. |
Collection: | Coney Island [4]
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Subject: |
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. [5] Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. [6] Amusement parks [7] Boardwalks [8] Donkeys [9] Elephants [10] |
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 0476 |
Links:
[1] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullsize/externals/9353cccc68c5acae8c19bb2679aba0b7&ext=.jpg
[2] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Brooklyn+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[3] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Coney+Island+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[4] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/collection/Coney+Island
[5] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/t/Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
[6] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/w/Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
[7] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/a/Amusement parks
[8] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/b/Boardwalks
[9] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/d/Donkeys
[10] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/e/Elephants