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Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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New York City -- Coney Island

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Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture

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Title
Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture
Additional title: 5 cents a shock--one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture.
Names
Grant, Gordon, 1875-1962 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Coney Island

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901-09
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC NEW YC-Cone
Topics
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
Electric shocks -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1900-1909
Recreation -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1900-1909
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: Munsey's magazine. (New York : [s.n.] 1891-).
Physical Description
Line photoengravings
Extent: 19 x 15 cm. (7 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Torn on left side of image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17095024
Barcode: 33333159152772
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 789c68e0-c55a-012f-8c94-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1875: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1962: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901-09. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2d77-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2d77-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1901-09). Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2d77-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2d77-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture, (1901-09) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Five cents a shock - one of the many Coney Island amusements that are somewhat hard to distinquish from torture