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Rockaway - Scenic Railway Roller Coaster, Seaside, Rockaway Beach

Collection: James Supple Collection
Date: August 17, 1923; 1923-08-17 Material: Color postcard Dimension: 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi
Creator: S. Hirschberg Identifier: aql:30274 jsc-000017 jsc-000017.tif

Description: Scenic Railway Roller Coaster, Seaside, Rockaway Beach. This was one of the first roller coasters and was built by LaMarcus Adna Thompson who brought it to the Rockaways for what became the L.A. Thompson Amusement Park (next to George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park), which became Rockaways' Playland in 1928.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Mr. Wm. Francis, reads: Having a fine time, Mary

Collection : aql:30341

Creator : S. Hirschberg

Date : August 17, 1923; 1923-08-17

Summary/Description : Scenic Railway Roller Coaster, Seaside, Rockaway Beach. This was one of the first roller coasters and was built by LaMarcus Adna Thompson who brought it to the Rockaways for what became the L.A. Thompson Amusement Park (next to George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park), which became Rockaways' Playland in 1928.; Address, postmark, stamp and inscription on verso. Text addressed to Mr. Wm. Francis, reads: Having a fine time, Mary

Subject : Amusement parks; Roller coasters

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Coverage : Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY Rockaway Beach (New York, N.Y.) Seaside (New York, N.Y.) Rockaway (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Type : Postcards

Format : Color postcard; 5.5 x 3.5 inches; 400 ppi

Identifier : aql:30274 jsc-000017 jsc-000017.tif

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Amusement parks; Roller coasters
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