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Amusements and Thrills The Gilded Gentleman

How The Gilded Age Played: A Sweet Summertime Show With Esther Crain

Post author By Greg Young
Post date July 27, 2023
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Luna Park, 1917. Courtesy New York Public Library, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

On the latest episode of The Gilded Gentleman, returning guest Esther Crain, author and creator of Ephemeral New York, joins Carl for a look at how New Yorkers stayed cool on summer days in the Gilded Age. As New York continued its march up the island of Manhattan, there were few places where New Yorkers that couldn’t escape… Read More

Tags baseball, boardwalk, Central Park, Coney Island, Dreamland, Luna Park, Madison Square Park, Steeplechase

Amusements and Thrills Podcasts

The Landmarks of Coney Island (Extended Funhouse Mix)

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date April 29, 2021
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PODCAST Coney Island is back! After being closed for 2020 due to the pandemic, the unusual attractions, the thrilling rides and stands selling beer and hot dog have finally reopened. So we are releasing a very special version of our 2018 show called Landmarks of Coney Island — special, because this is an extended version of… Read More

Tags amusement parks, boardwalk, Coney Island, Cyclone, hot dogs, Wonder Wheel