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Caption: "Coney Island, Sunday Crowd. New York. Aug. 19, 1934." Very crowded beach scene on New York's Coney Island. The construction of several resort hotels on the island in the 1870s and 1880s encouraged construction of amusement parks to provide tourist destinations. Coney Island has hosted several large amusement parks over the years, including one of the world's first roller coasters (built in 1884). Numerous smaller attractions were available as well. The island's popularity peaked in the World War II era, but despite some decline is still a world-renowned recreation area.
Date: 8/19/1934
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Caption: "Column of Progress," shows The Adventurous Bowman (Hermon A. McNeil, sculptor) on top of column, with a four-panel frieze at the base of column (Isadore Konti, sculptor), at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Portola. King & Queen." Actors portraying explorer Gaspar de Portolà and Queen Vergilia in a parade, part of the San Francisco Portola Festival held October 19-23, 1909. The festival celebrated Portolà as the discoverer of San Francisco Bay. It was held annually until 1913. See also 96-07-08-alb06-162.
Date: 1909-10
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