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Lost amusement parks of New York City : beyond Coney Island / Wesley Gottlock and Barbara Gottlock.
Van Pelt Library GV1853.3.N7 N484 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gottlock, Wesley.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Amusement parks--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Amusement parks.
- History.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Physical Description:
- 121 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- "The book emphasizes the rise and fall of amusement parks in New York City from the turn of the 20th century through the 1960s, which had unique histories and fond memories of their own and the fearless entrepreneurs who created them. Many of the special attractions in these parks appealed to the city's burgeoning population during this period"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Manhattan
- Fort George 17
- 2 Staten Island
- South Beach 33
- Midland Beach 43
- 3 Brooklyn
- Golden City 53
- 4 Queens
- North Beach 71
- Rockaways' Playland 85
- 5 Bronx
- Starlight Park 91
- Clason Point 106
- Freedomland 113.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1626191034
- 9781626191037
- OCLC:
- 852831493
- Publisher Number:
- 99955865828
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