May 1942. "Amusement park in Southington, Connecticut." Medium format negative by Fenno ... Southington. It is one of the oldest, if not the oldest amusement park in the country. I live nearby and take my entire family there at least once every year. I can't imagine another amusement park ever being right next door to Lake Compounce and competing with ...
Funhouse at the Glen Echo amusement park in Maryland circa 1925. Note the many cryptic signs. View full ... Post May 21, 1911
A New Glen Echo
Outdoor Amusement Grounds Present Many Attractive Features
With the opening next ... in the last few months, the Washington summer outdoor amusement season will swing into full stride.
No single department has been ...
"Glen Echo, 1928." Riding the Whip at Glen Echo amusement park in Maryland. View full size. National Photo Company ... Washington Post, May 19, 1918
10,000 Enjoy Amusement Grounds.
"Whip" and Derby Racer Popular.
With workmen ...
... June 21, 1906
"HEREAFTER" AT PINE BEACH
Local Amusement Company Offers
Weird St. Louis Attraction
"Hereafter," a ... has been put in at Pine Beach by the Newport News Amusement Corporation at a cost of $10,000 and will be ready for public ... night.
The contract for constructing this expensive amusement enterprise was awarded to Austin, Bradwell and McClennan of New York, ...
... "Sherwood Place," along with "Pineview Apartments" and an amusement park, to no avail. Time frame appears to be late 40s, based on the ... for the location of the fire hydrant.
Ocean View Amusement Park was located just down the road at Granby Street and Ocean View ...
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The plaintiff was injured while riding upon an amusement device known as "Human Niagara Falls," maintained and operated by the ... Pier in Atlantic City. The Steeplechase Pier is an amusement resort upon which is maintained and operated a number of mechanical ...
... Montgomery County, Maryland. "Bathing girls at Glen Echo amusement park." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full ... where you find it ... Where do you find it? Glen Echo Amusement Park
The Coaster Dip is cool, so's the Crystal Pool.
For ...
... I always thought Coney Island was Cincinnati's first amusement park until I saw this site. The current location now holds a Honda ... Tickler name holds special significance in the history of amusement rides and of Coney Island. The Tickler was the first amusement ride ...
... Park Co., 1925." The Dentzel Carousel at the Glen Echo amusement park in Montgomery County, Maryland. National Photo Company glass ... over the years -- it's been a Chautauqua, trolley stop, amusement park, raging streambed, a lovely ruin, and most recently, a national ...
1928. Roller coaster at the Glen Echo amusement park in Montgomery County, Maryland. View full size. National ... the times I read a bit of the history of the Glen Echo Amusement Park and it seems to have been a victim of the 1960s. The park was ...
... Montgomery County, Maryland, circa 1928. "Glen Echo Amusement Co." The Coaster Dips roller coaster at Glen Echo Park outside ... and fun
in the summer after dark—
Glen Echo Amusement Park!"
"Fun is where you find it..." A variation on ...
... of the higher classes stayed at home) wandering around an amusement park on a work day? I hear how hard and long men, as well as many ... and kinder to come? Most puzzling.
[These weren't "amusement parks" in the present-day sense of a place where one took one's ...
... of the new bank are on the north side of the Arcade amusement building and are fitted with up-to-date appliances for carrying on a ...
Fun Palace Soon to Open
Washington is to have an amusement palace which will compare will with Coney Island, Earl's court, ...
... second mortgage and go to Disney than frequent their local amusement parks. I'm glad places like Cedar Point in Ohio, Kennywood Park in ... looking at a distant lighthouse. Going to a beautiful amusement park and riding the roller coaster. I am looking at heaven.
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Bumper cars at the Glen Echo amusement park in Montgomery County, Maryland, circa 1928. National Photo ... where you find it,
Where do you find it?
Glen Echo
Amusement Park!"
I can still hear it today.
Little Ladies apparently ... still has this type of ride available, as will many older amusement parks. Since the primary enjoyment of this ride is low-speed ...
Roller coaster at the Glen Echo amusement park in Montgomery County, Maryland, circa 1928. View full size. ...
Cotton Candy Couture Can you imagine going to an amusement park today in a dress and heels?? It seems ludicrous even for the ... and then developed within a decade into a very popular amusement park as well as still its many other venues on the grounds such as ...
... "engineer" seems to say "I've see the same half mile of amusement park 20 times a day for the last 4 years. Somebody please shoot me." ... only see a couple. I have seen miniature trains before at amusement parks and our local zoo, and they're definitely billed as children's ...