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Shooting the chutes, Luna Park, Coney Island
(1903)
The camera was positioned to view the shoot-the-chutes concession from the best location. A special added attraction for the entertainment of the spectators is a man in a swimming suit... Genre: Historical Keywords: Amusement parks--New York (N.Y.)--Coney Island; Coney Island (New York, N.Y.); Actuality--Shorts; Duration: 00:01:32 Popularity (downloads): 756 |
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Coney Island, USA
(1952)
An impressionistic view of a day in the life of Coney Island from the desertion in the early morning to the hysteria at midnight. Commentary by Henry Morgan. Genre: Ephemeral Keywords: Duration: 00:21:00 Popularity (downloads): 369 |
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Coney Island
(1940)
The great amusement zone in its heyday. Genre: Ephemeral Keywords: Amusement parks;Coney Island;New York City: History; Duration: 00:09:19 Popularity (downloads): 1379 |
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[Amateur film: Wathen collection: Greenwich Village, New York Snowstorm, and Coney Island]
(1944)
Amateur film made in Manhattan, New York City during World War II, showing a Greenwich Village street art exhibition, springtime at Coney Island, and Greenwich Village stilled by a snowstorm. Genre: Ephemeral Keywords: Amateur films; New York City: History; Weather: Blizzards; Duration: 00:14:46 Popularity (downloads): 373 |
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Rube and Mandy at Coney Island
(1903)
From Edison films catalog: The first scene shows this country couple entering Steeplechase Park. They proceed to amuse themselves on the steeplechase, rope bridge, riding the bulls and the "Down... Genre: Historical Keywords: Coney Island (New York; N; Y; )Steeplechase Park (New York; N; Y; )Amusement parks--New York (State)--Drama; Amusements--New York (State)--Drama; Amusement rides--New York (State)--Drama; Rural population--New York (State)--Drama; Aquatic sports--New York (State)--Drama; ComedyActuality; Duration: 00:03:55 Popularity (downloads): 1080 |
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Children in the surf, Coney Island
(1904)
Seven small children can be seen from the low angle camera position; the camera is pointed out to sea. The children are holding hands and wading in the surf. Beyond... Genre: Historical Keywords: Actuality--Shorts; Duration: 00:04:02 Popularity (downloads): 934 |
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Dateline: Long Island (Pt 1)
Newsday was begun in 1940 in Long Island and this film shows the paper's role in the growth of the community and many shots of historical Long Island. It... Genre: Ephemeral Keywords: Duration: 00:00:00 Popularity (downloads): 252 |
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Dateline Long Island (Pt 2)
Newsday was begun in 1940 in Long Island and this film shows the paper's role in the growth of the community and many shots of historical Long Island. It... Genre: Ephemeral Keywords: Duration: 00:00:00 Popularity (downloads): 252 |
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Henry Ford's Mirror of America (Part I)
(1962)
Compilation of images and sequences from the Ford Film Collection, with excellent footage of United States history, culture, industry and daily life between about 1915 and 1930. Highlights include Coney... Genre: Ephemeral Keywords: U; S; History: 1900-1927; Car culture; Automobiles: Design and manufacturing; Duration: 00:17:02 Popularity (downloads): 418 |
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Henry Ford's Mirror of America (Part II)
(1962)
Compilation of images and sequences from the Ford Film Collection, with excellent footage of United States history, culture, industry and daily life between about 1915 and 1930. Highlights include Coney... Genre: Ephemeral Keywords: U; S; History: 1900-1927; Car culture; Automobiles: Design and manufacturing; Duration: 00:18:23 Popularity (downloads): 295 |
