Loop-the-Loop Ride, Coney Island, New York, circa 1903

THF241429 / Loop-the-Loop Ride, Coney Island, New York, circa 1903
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Artifact Overview

From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the world's major image publishers. Its wide-ranging stock of original photographs included scenes from around the globe. Coney Island had been a popular seaside getaway for New Yorkers since the 1850s. About 1900, it became home to three of America's first true amusement parks: Steeplechase Park, Luna Park, and Dreamland.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1903

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.09180

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.50 in
Width: 8.50 in