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What Goes Up: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 11:24pm.
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Montgomery County, Maryland. The roller coaster at Glen Echo Park in 1926. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
Look Ma......
Submitted by Dajavu on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 3:49pm.
I imagine if cars weren't yet outfitted with seatbelts, then maybe neither were coasters yet? I'd be holding on too!
Look Ma, Hands!
Submitted by namron2u on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 10:14am.
This was in the time before it was fashionable to hold your hands up in the air on roller coasters. Of course, the practice of riding in the first car with a butt hanging out of your mouth was in full swing!
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