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No caption, c. 1920. William (kneeling in front) and Grace McCarthy (far right) on Santa Cruz beach with two unidentified women, all in swimsuits. See also 96-07-08-alb04-208, 209.
Date: 1920
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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 mid-twentieth century, in the World War II era, but despite some decline is still a world-renowned recreation area.
Date: 8/19/1934