Brooklyn, Flatbush & Coney Island Railway Schedule for Visiting Brighton Beach, Summer 1879
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Artifact Overview
Since the 1850s, Coney Island had been a popular summer haven for New Yorkers. Brighton Beach, named after the fashionable English seaside resort, was located at the eastern end of Coney Island. By the 1870s, middle-class Brooklynites could hop on the Brooklyn, Flatbush, and Coney Island Railway and take advantage of this beach's saltwater bathing and gracious accommodations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
1879
Subject Date
1879
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.541.228
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3 in
Width: 5.125 in
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