Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

[Steeplechase Park waterwheel]

Small wood-frame building and waterwheel at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island with group of people (mostly children) on...

[Steeplechase Park]

Aerial view of Steeplechase Park; both have swimming pool in center and many pedestrians/spectators. Wonder Wheel, another ride, and bath...

[Steeplechase Park]

Aerial view of Steeplechase Park; both have swimming pool in center and many pedestrians/spectators. Pavilion with tall tower in...

[Steeplechase Park]

Section of Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, with boardwalk on right, large porticoed pavilion on left, and man wearing white apron...

[Steeplechase Park]

Aerial view of Steeplechase Park in Coney Island with large pavilion, several rides and several pedestrians.

[Steeplechase Park]

Section of Steeplechase Park, Coney Island with shops on both sides, several pedestrians, and covered walkway with large, smiling face at...

[Steeplechase Park]

Close-up view of a young woman sitting on the shoulders of a young man who is sitting on shoulders of another young man who is standing...

[Surf Avenue at night], Coney Island

View of traffic on Surf Avenue, the Cyclone sign and lights at night, from the pedestrian overpass near the...

[Surf Avenue at night], Coney Island

View of traffic on Surf Avenue, the Cyclone sign and lights at night, from the pedestrian overpass near the...

[Surf Avenue at night], Coney Island

View of traffic on Surf Avenue, the Cyclone sign and lights at night, from the pedestrian overpass near the...

[Surf Avenue Coney Island.]

Surf Avenue Coney Island. Spodek Roofing Co., Aluminum Products (right) Gem Lumber show room/ (left). Ocean Spray House,...

[Surf Avenue looking southeast]

Parade on Surf Avenue in Coney Island; spectators on sidewalks and many shops and other buildings in background and...

[Surf Avenue parade]

Parade on Surf Avenue in Coney Island with sixteen girls and young women wearing uniforms marching, and spectators on sidewalk and...

[Surf Avenue]

Section of Surf Avenue at the intersection of Stillwell Avenue; large six-story commercial building with Loew's cinema on ground level, several stores...

[Surf Avenue]

View of large group of pedestrians on Surf Avenue in Coney island. Image includes sign on left, "Siegel's Ice Cream Parlor." The image is not dated...

[Swimming at Coney Island Beach]

Crowd wearing bathing suits wading and swimming at Coney Island, jetty in background.

[Test of strength game at Coney Island]

Young man, swinging mallet, seen from behind, plays test of strength game at Coney Island amusement area...

[The Chicken]

Two young women riding The Chicken (?) at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island.

[The Deluge]

Section of Surf Avenue in Coney Island with entrance to The Deluge, also called Johnstown Flood, an amusement attraction (ride?) Sign on far right: "...

[The Deluge]

Section of Surf Avenue in Coney Island with entrance to The Deluge, also called Johnstown Flood, an amusement attraction (ride?) Sign on far right: "...

[The Great Coal Mine]

Facade of large, wood-frame building with large sign over entrance, "The Great Coal Mine;" "Sea Beach Palace" and "The L. A. Thompson...

[The New York Aquarium]

Entrance and entryway of The New York Aquarium, Coney Island, with visitors approaching and leaving; high-rise buildings in background...

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park. Shows Lola Fisher and Cindy Robbins, dancers in By...

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Steeplechase]

People riding The Steeplechase, a mechanical horse ride at Coney Island's Steeplechase Park.

[The Wonder Wheel at night] Coney Island

View of Astroland's Wonder Wheel and the observation tower at night in Coney Island. (Nite) [written...

[The Wonders Of Fairyland], Coney Island

View of The Wonders of Fairyland, the Wonder Wheel and Astroland from the Coney Island boardwalk at W....

[Three boys in a car]

Three boys in a car in Coney Island.

[Three boys on a bike]

Three young boys sharing a bicycle.

[Three mechanical musical instruments]

Three mechanical musical instruments on exhibit at American Museum of Public Recreation in Coney...

[Three young men playing football on beach]

Three young men wearing bathing suits playing football on Coney Island beach.

[Three young women on Coney Island beach in front of Scoville's Rest(aurant)]

Three young women in bathing...

[Thunderbolt and other amusements]

The Thunderbolt roller coaster and other deteriorating amusements at Coney Island.

[Thunderbolt]

A view of the Thunderbolt roller coaster at Coney Island.

[Thunderbolt]

View of the Thunderbolt and deteriorating amusement park at Coney Island.

[Thunderbolt]

View of the Thunderbolt and deteriorating amusement park at Coney Island.

[Thunderbolt]

The Thunderbolt roller coaster and deteriorating amusement park at Coney Island.

[Thunderbolt]

The Thunderbolt roller coaster and deteriorating amusement park at Coney Island.

[Tilt a Whirl]

Three cars, holding two people each, of Tilt a Whirl, Coney Island ride.

[Tracks in sand at Coney Island]

Tracks in the sand on the beach at Coney Island.

[Tradesman's sign]

Closeup of wood tradesman's sign with inscription, "G. A. Denzel, 1867, Horsepower builder," an exhibit in American Museum of Public...

[Two carousel lions]

Two large, standing, ceramic, carousel-type lions (left has saddle, right has cardboard tag) in American Museum of Public Recreation in...

[Two young women on Coney Island beach]

Two young women on Coney Island beach, one sitting, one standing; others in background.

[View from Brighton Beach BMT Station.]

View from Brighton Beach BMT Station.

[View from Brighton Beach Station (BMT).]

View from Brighton Beach Station (BMT).

[View from Stillwell Ave station]

The view from the Stillwell Avenue subway station at Coney Island. The Thunderbolt, Parachute Jump, and Nathan's...

[View from Stillwell Avenue Station.]

View from Stillwell Avenue Station, Coney Island, looking southwest.

[View of beach at Coney Island.]

View of beach at Coney Island.

[View of boardwalk at Coney Island.]

View of boardwalk at Coney Island.

[View of boardwalk, C.I.]

View of boardwalk, C.I.

[View of Surf Avenue Coney Island.]

View of Surf Avenue Coney Island.

[View of Surf Avenue Coney Island.]

View of Surf Avenue Coney Island.

[Villa Joe's, West 15th Street, Coney Island.]

Villa Joe's, West 15th Street, Coney Island.

[Virginia Reel]

Virginia Reel, a Coney island ride with many pedestrians and spectators in foreground and portion of Wonder Wheel in left background.