Coney Island
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Coney Island
By Laura J. HoffmanLaura J. Hoffman. Fred Henderson built Henderson's Hall ... In its earliest years, Henderson's Music Hall featured musical and vaudeville acts such as Al Jolson, Sophie Tucker, and the Marx Brothers. Harpo Marx first joined his brothers ...
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Coney Island: The Parachute Pavilion Competition
By Zoe Ryan, Jonathan Cohen-Litant... ( TPD & A — Witkowski ) , Marek Morawski ( TPD & A -- Witkowski ) , Tim Thornton ( Ove Arup / engineering ) , Barney Jordan ( Ove Arup / engineering ) , Luc Wijnhoven ( Kitchen Technology ) , ( Braine l'Alleud , Belgium ) 9.
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Coney Island: 150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses
By William J. Phalen150 Years of Rides, Fires, Floods, the Rich, the Poor and Finally Robert Moses William J. Phalen ... Ledger: When the ordinary vulgarian obtrudes himself in offensive display, or the everyday ruffian disturbs the peace of a pleasure ...
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Coney Island: Lost and Found
By Charles DensonDenson gives us an insider's look at one of New York's best-known neighborhoods, weaving together memories of his childhood adventures with colorful stories of the area's past and interviews with local personalities, all brought to life by ...
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Coney Island: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Parachute Jump, Coney Island in Popular Culture, Brooklyn Cyclones, Coney Island Development, the...
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Coney Island: The People's Playground
By Michael ImmersoThe result was the Fabulous Feltman , one of the most spectacular carousels ever created . Illions was subsequently hired by Fred Thompson to create embellishments for Luna Park . He produced decorative scrollwork as well as the carved ...
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Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008
By Robin Jaffee FrankShowcases images and ephemera from nearly one hundred fifty years of Coney Island's history and considers how the neighborhood inspired groundbreaking art, music, literature, and film.