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The Star Press, Muncie, Indiana, June 24, 1955
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Coney Island, New York, ca. 1888
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Luna Park, Coney Island, ca. 1906
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Coney Island, New York, ca. 1900
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Coney Island, New York, ca. 1895
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Coney Island, New York, ca. 1905
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Coney Island, New York, ca. 1905
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Coney Island, New York, ca. 1905
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Coney Island, New York, ca. 1905
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Shoot the Chutes, Luna Park, Coney Island, ca. 1903
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Great Falls Tribune, Montana, May 8, 1920
And, above all, there must be no “shimmie-ing.”
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New-York Tribune, New York, July 21, 1919
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, June 4, 1908
When summer comes in New York it is a common practice for East Side mothers to tell their children to go to a police station and report themselves lost, while the mother goes to Coney Island.
The mother was found at home, lying down and reading a paper.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, July 14, 1895
Artists idea for a Sunday prohibition boat anchored near Coney Island.
About Elephantine Colossus, seen in the background, Wikipedia says:
Originally intended to serve as a hotel, the elephant contained novelty stalls, a gallery, a grand hall, and a museum in what would be the elephant’s left lung. The elephant’s eyes contained telescopes and acted as an observatory for visitors. Its manager claimed to see, from the elephant’s back, Yellowstone Park, Rio de Janeiro, and Paris.
As Coney Island became more established as a center of tourism and leisure, the elephant began to serve as a brothel as well. When the elephant caught fire on September 27, 1896, it had not been used for several years.
