"Alive, Alive"—Coney Island freak show, 1943

Neighborhood borders map for Coney Island

Cyclone Roller Coaster at night, ca. 1965

Steeplechase from the Boardwalk, 1950s

Surf Avenue, east to Stillwell Avenue, 1956

Steeplechase from the Boardwalk, 1950s

Coney Island Mardi Gras, predecessor of today's Mermaid Parade, 1954

Looking west on boardwalk, 1949

Wonder Wheel and amusements, 1950s

Steeplechase Park entrance from Surf Avenue, in 1943. The still-extant Parachute Jump in background

Steeplechase Park, with the namesame steeplechase ride in the middle foreground, 1951

Coney Island bathers, 1951

Coney Island boardwalk and beach, looking SE, seen from Parachute Jump,, 1951

On the Cyclone, Coney's last great coaster, still running and world famous

Nathan's Famous Restaurant, Night Scene, ca. 1960

Entrance to Drop the Dip coaster at its original location, Bowery at W.15 St., 1915--Later Luna Park

View on the Boardwalk showing both Bushman and Stauch bath houses, 1960

The Big Slide at Steeplechase Park (apparently staged photo) ca 1930

Wonderland Circus Side Show, 1949

Park Circus Sideshow barkers, c.1948

Coney Island Freak Show, early 1950s

Boardwalk Scene, 1940s

View from the Parachute Jump, 1950s

Acrobatic Show at the Parachute Jump, Steeplechase Park, 1940s

Nathan's Famous, Surf and Stillwell Avenues, c.1964

Nathan's Famous, Surf and Stillwel Avenues, 1942. Photo by Herbert Budowle

Steeplechase Pier, 1950s