About This Item

  • Call NumberCONE_0012
  • Title[Aquarium site in Coney Island]
  • SummaryConstruction site and framework of New York Aquarium in Coney Island as viewed from the boardwalk. In background: amusement area with rides (Ghost Ride, Bataway), commercial establishments (Beer sign on left), derrick, water tower, and elevated subway line. Sand piles in foreground.
  • Date[195-?]
  • Formatstill image
  • Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white, gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
  • Genregelatin silver printsphotographic prints
  • NoteOn verso: Br. Eagle inscription. Title supplied by cataloger.
  • CreatorBrooklyn eagle
  • SubjectNew York Aquarium ; Amusement parks ; Amusement rides ; Aquariums ; Building construction [lctgm] ; Cranes, derricks, etc ; Structural frames [lctgm] ; Subways ; Water towers
  • CollectionBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Daily Eagle photographs, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • RightsCopyright restrictions apply to the use of this work. For more information or to obtain a reproduction of this work, contact the Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.
  • FolderFolder: Coney Island: Aquarium: General