Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

Miss Ray makes wax figure

Caption: "Miss [Marian] Ray demonstrates how she makes the wax figures from a plaster mold." The specific location is...

Model of proposed Aquarium

Architectural model of proposed New York Aquarium in Coney Island. Also on label: "New York Zoological Society, City of New...

Mountain to Mohammed

Caption: "Mountain to Mohammed--Richard Distasto, 1, of 518 4th St., refused to go into ocean at Coney Island, so friend, Kenneth Lund, 5...

Mrs. Emily Klein

One young woman, one elderly woman, and two young men standing. Caption: "Mrs. Emily Klein, 69 year old grandmother receives loving cup from...

Nathan's

Crowd at Nathan's in Coney Island with corn on the cob cooking, stack of corn ears, and young man holding corn in foreground.

Never too old

Frank De Voy, sitting in rocking chair, enjoys looking at Gloria Barker's legs while Snuffy, the clown, helps to hold her skirt down.

New Buildings, Coney Island

High rise apartment buildings and parking lot in Coney Island. (Sun new bldgs Dekalb barns site) [written on verso].

New P.S. 209

Caption: "[Close-up of] New P.S. 209 Brooklyn [a large, four-story masonry building with iron fence along front and side] will open tomorrow at East 7th...

New park opened

Caption: "New park opened--Morris Neinkin, center, assisted by Mrs. Philip Brenner and Philip Lipshutz, cuts ribbon in traditional climax to...

New pier

Drawing: large, wood-frame pavilion on Coney Island pier with man in horse-drawn wagon and seven men clam digging on beach in foreground.

New Steeplechase Amusement Palace

Lithograph of proposed Amusement Palace in Steeplechase Park, Coney Island; large, Greek revival style...

Night picture of lower Coney Island

Night view of section of Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, with Post Office in foreground and large pavilion...

Night, Coney Island

Double exposed night shot of the neon signs and arcade game lights of Coney Island. (Variety, nite) [written on verso].

No Brooklyn angle

Caption: "No Brooklyn angle--But New Jersey curves, won for Irene Lissenden of 533 Muriel Parkway, Elizabeth, N. J., the title of 'Miss Mardi...

Noah's Ark at Luna Park

Section of Luna Park in Coney Island with many pedestrians and toy shop (Noah's Ark?) in foreground and several ornate building...

Not the way I weared 'em

Four elderly women wearing black dresses and three young women wearing bathing suits standing on boardwalk. Caption: "Not the...

Ocean View Hebrew Nursery

Architectural rendering of proposed Ocean View Hebrew Nursery, 3034-48 West 23rd Street in Coney Island.

Oceanarium

Architectural model of proposed New York Aquarium (Oceanarium) in Coney Island. Captions: 1944: "Oceanarium would be Coney Island's pride and joy;" 1945: "...

October morn

Naked girl standing on beach looking several swimmers in water; several people standing on jetty in far left background. Caption: "October morn--Junior...

Old 1842 rolls again

Caption: "Old 1842 rolls again--Time turns backward 112 years this week at the annual Mardi Gras at Coney Island as the famous ......

Old 1842 rolls again

Caption: "Old 1842 rolls again--Time turns backward 112 years this week at the annual Mardi Gras at Coney Island as the famous ......

Old folks beauty contest

Young woman and two elderly women wearing bathing suits standing on sidewalk with several people sitting and standing behind...

Old folks honor F. D. R.

Caption: "Old folks honor F. D. R.--Louis Pikes, left, Mrs. Sadie Kaplan, center, and Sam Nudelman are shown before boarding one...

On a Sunday afternoon

Two young women (one sitting, one lying) on blanket at Coney Island beach; three girls and one boy sitting on far left; two other...

On float

Night view: young woman wearing bathing suit standing on parade float holding staff with cupped top with right hand and holding up left arm. Caption: "On float--...

On the Bowery

Section of Coney Island amusement area known as Bowery that extended from Steelpechase Park to Feltman's Restaurant; many pedestrians and large sign over...

On the dotted line

Six men wearing suits: one sitting at office desk writing, five standing behind him. Caption: "On the dotted line--for fireworks--R. J. Schaefer,...

On the way to Coney Island

Photograph of wood engraving (1886), "On the Way to Coney Island," depicting passengers on a boat being entertained by musicians.

Open drive for war memorial

Caption: "Open drive for war memorial--The firing squad of the 106th Infantry, National Guard, fires salute to 100 alumni of...

Overshadows all

Caption: "Overshadows all--June Taylor, choreographer on Dumant's 'Calvacade of Stars,' and Bill Williams, popular NBC disc jockey, congratulate...

P.S. 211

Facade of PS 211, a small wood-frame building located on Neptune Avenue and West 33rd Street, with trash receptacle in left foreground. Note: There is no...

P.S. 80

Close-up of PS 80, a large, four-story, limestone building located on West 17th Street near Neptune Avenue, with wooden picket fence along front, adjacent...

Parabolic railway

Model of Parabolic railway, an amusement ride, in American Museum of Public Recreation in Coney Island.

Parachute Jump

Aerial view of two young women sitting on the Parachute Jump, a ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park, with large crowd below on boardwalk and...

Parachute Jump

Aerial view of two young women sitting on the Parachute Jump, a ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park, with large crowd below on boardwalk and...

Parachute Jump

Caption: "Parachute Jump now being erected at Steeplechase Park;" section of amusement park in background.

Part of throng at fire

Caption: "Part of throng at fire--Some of the huge crowd of visitors to Coney Island who received an unanticipated thrill watching...

Pattern in steel

Caption: "Pattern in steel--Workman [back to camera] adjusts spindle of fast Spitfire on Coney [Island]'s Bowery."

Penguins for Brooklyn

Caption: "Penguins for Brooklyn--An Abraham & Straus check for $2,500 is presented by Robert E. Blum and Walter Rothschild [holding...

Penitent

Caption: "Penitent--Mummer in convict garb pantomimes that he'll be good if only the policeman [standing back to camera] will not take him back to jail. All...

Plans and sections of proposed Aquarium, Coney Island

Architectural drawing of site of proposed New York Aquarium in Coney...

Pleasure wheel

Patented model of Pleasure wheel, an amusement ride, in wood-framed glass case in American Museum of Public Recreation in Coney Island.

Polka dot pony

Young woman with paint brush in right hand and paint can in left hand painting amusement ride horse. Caption: "Polka dot pony--At famed...

Pretty blonde gardener

Caption: "Pretty blonde gardener--Irene Kiviatkowski, 18, one of the few girls who had plots in the Abraham Lincoln High School [...

Pretty face at the funny place

Young woman wearing bathing suit sitting on railing of lifeguard station with large vertical sign, "Steeplechase," beside...

Preview of future travel

Caption: "Preview of future travel--Thomas Bennett of 11 Kister Court, Coney Island, one of the old-time Steeplechase employes [...

Prevue of summer

Caption: "Prevue of summer--Lured outdoors by the highest temperatures of the year, these Brooklynites are part of crowd that tramped the Coney...

Printed

Four women standing at desk with sign reading, "Official Fingerprinting Station." Caption: "PRINTED: Anita Markow has her fingerprints taken by Mrs. Victoria...

Proposed Coney Island pier

Rendering (architectural drawing) of proposed Coney Island pier with large arcaded pavilion, beach in foreground, and...

Proposed pier for Coney Island

Covered pier with sign, "Municipal Pier" above entrance, several moving automobiles, several pedestrians, park-like...

Proposed pier for Coney Island

Rendering (architectural drawing) of proposed covered Coney Island pier (sign above entrance: "Municipal Pier") with...

Proposed public housing project in Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Architectural rendering of portion of Coney Island...

Ramshackle block

Caption: "Ramshackle block [of small wood-frame houses] in Coney Island is specimen of housing of a wornout past which is clogging borough's...

Ravages of fire

Caption: "Ravages of fire--Group of persons made homeless by Coney Island fire are sheltered and fed at Sea Gate Sisterhood and Talmud Torah, W. 23d...

Re-enact purchase of Coney Island from Indians

Caption: "Re-enact purchase of Coney Island from Indians--The purchase of Coney Island by...

Reviving a victim

Caption: "Reviving a victim--While one casualty of the Coney Island blaze lies covered with a blanket in the foreground another is worked on...

Ruth Wilson

Young woman wearing bathing suit and cap sitting in lawn chair partially submerged in water. Caption: "A hot day at George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park...

Salsa dancing

Exterior view of Hispanic man and woman salsa dancing on the Coney Island boardwalk. The exact location is unknown.

School is out

Caption: "School is out! The children waste no time getting into the swing of summertime fun at Steeplechase Park. In this photo they didn't take time...

Sea Breeze Home

Sea Breeze Home, a summer home for poor children, run by the Brooklyn Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, located at West...