Glimpses of the New Coney Island viewbook 1904

Luna Park (New York, N.Y.)

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Dreamland (New York, N.Y.)

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Steeplechase Park (New York, N. Y.)

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Isaac H. Blanchard Co.

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Coney Island is an oceanfront neighborhood located in Southwest Brooklyn that is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Sea Gate to the West and Brighton Beach to the East. Coney Island became known as a destination as early as 1824 when the first oceanfront resort, the Coney Island House, opened. After the American Civil War ended in 1865, the development of Coney Island progressed quickly due to the opening of train lines that connected Southwest Brooklyn to the more populated areas of ...