Reader and Advisor, Coney Island | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Reader and Advisor, Coney Island

Reader and Advisor, Coney Island | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Close-up of a fortune teller's shop front on Coney Island. The multiple signs read, "Reader and Advisor," "Have Your Hand Writing Analyzed," "We Give Card Readings and Tea Leaf Readings." The display features artificial candles and plants as well as figurines seated at a miniature table. The Tornado roller coaster structure reflects on the window's glass.
DESCRIPTION
Close-up of a fortune teller's shop front on Coney Island. The multiple signs read, "Reader and Advisor," "Have Your Hand Writing Analyzed," "We Give Card Readings and Tea Leaf Readings." The display features artificial candles and plants as well as figurines seated at a miniature table. The Tornado roller coaster structure reflects on the window's glass.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:74664
Creation Date:circa 1968
Creator Name:Quinney, Richard
City:New York
County:
State:New York
Collection Name:Richard Quinney papers, 1921-2018
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:digital file
Original Format Number:1003000066
Original Dimensions:5400 X 4200 pixels
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Image is included in Once Upon and Island: New York Photographs 1968-1970, by Richard Quinney and published by Borderland Books, 2011.
SUBJECTS
Windows
Outdoor photography
Amusement parks
Amusement rides
Carnival
Storefronts
Signs and signboards

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