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| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Walworth County Fair. A large crowd gathers around a carousel. |
| Date: | 09 26 1938 |
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| Description: | Men and women look on as people ride on the "Rocket" amusement ride at the Canadian National Exposition. The ride was owned by Miller Amusement Enterprises... |
| Date: | 09 1938 |
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| Description: | View of the underside of the "Rocket" amusement ride at the Canadian National Exhibition, powered by an International U-7 power unit. The ride was owned b... |
| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A man stands by to operate an amusement ride called the "Waltzer" at the Canadian National Exhibition. The ride was owned by Ideal Exposition Shows of Pete... |
| Date: | 1935 |
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| Description: | A team of oxen pulls a pallet of what appear to be cement blocks on a skid at the Eastern States Exposition, while onlookers gather on either side to watch... |
| Date: | 06 22 1978 |
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| Description: | View of carnival with a water tower in the background. There are trailers, and a carousel is on the left. Carts selling food like popcorn and sausage are p... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of elevated view of the midway of the Chicago World's Fair from the Ferris wheel. |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Stereograph through a Ferris wheel at the Chicago World's Fair. The sensation of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago was the Ferris wheel, the... |
| Date: | 1893 |
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| Description: | Stereograph over rooftops of the Ferris wheel at the Chicago World's Fair. |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Two men aboard the Comet carnival ride, which is powered by International U-2 power units. Three men are standing on the ground near an industrial building... |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | View of developed beachfront, including roller-coaster, hotels, pier and seagulls. |
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| Description: | Painting of a county fair, depicting a grandstand, harnass racing, a ferris wheel and merry-go-round typical of the event. The fair gave farmers an opportu... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | A woman standing in front of closed stalls on Coney Island. The framework for the Devil's Pit roller coaster rises in the background behind dilapidated si... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of people walking along Midland Beach and boardwalk. Several buildings stand alongside the boardwalk and a Ferris wheel is in the background. |
| Date: | 1928 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of Kiddyland at Playland. The area features miniature amusement park rides for smaller children, including a miniature Ferris wheel and a boa... |
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| Description: | People gather around a bench in front of Casino Amusement Park. A roller coaster, pavilion, and ticket booth stand behind them. |
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| Description: | View of the Coney Island Amusement Park featuring a large garden and lawn, a roller coaster, a windmill, several buildings and amusements, and crowds of pe... |
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| Description: | People ride a ten car roller coaster at PLAYLAND park. The roller coaster has lights on one side and railings on either side. |
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| Description: | A pavilion stands at the gates of an amusement park. A tent, fence, and roller coaster appear in the background. |
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