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Title
Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.
Names
American Art Publishing Co. (Publisher)
H. Finkelstein & Son (Printer)
Collection

Historical postcards of New York City

New York City -- Coney Island

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1917
Place: New York City
Publisher: The American Art Publishing Co.
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC POC NEW YC-Cone
Topics
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
Amusement parks
Luna Park (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Postcards
Physical Description
Extent: 9 x 14 cm or 14 x 9 cm
Halftone photomechanical prints
Description
"Luna Park is the largest private amusement enterprise at Coney Island, containing hundreds of electrical amusement devices and other concessions that are daily enjoyed by the visiting crowds. At night it is the most brilliant spot in Coney Island, being illuminated by thousands of electric lights."--printed on verso.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Barcode: 33433086715152
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 775b1dd0-6f6b-013b-5836-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1917: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1917. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf143e60-6f6b-013b-4c5b-0242ac110005

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf143e60-6f6b-013b-4c5b-0242ac110005

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1917). Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bf143e60-6f6b-013b-4c5b-0242ac110005

Wikipedia Citation

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Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.