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Surf Ave & 19th St. W, Brooklyn

156 historical photos taken here between 1877 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Brooklyn: Covered Walk - Stillwell Avenue, 1877

    Brooklyn: Covered Walk - Stillwell Avenue

    1877

  • Islands - Coney Island - Luna Park., 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - Luna Park.

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - [Old Iron Pier - West 8th Street]., 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - [Old Iron Pier - West 8th Street].

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Bathing at the island.], 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - [Bathing at the island.]

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Bathing at Coney Island beach.], 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - [Bathing at Coney Island beach.]

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Ocean bathers in their full attire in Brooklyn.], 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - [Ocean bathers in their full attire in Brooklyn.]

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn., 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn.

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park? - Flips flap.], 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park? - Flips flap.]

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Ocean bathers in their full attire in Brooklyn.], 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - [Ocean bathers in their full attire in Brooklyn.]

    1900

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn., 1900

    Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn.

    1900

  • Lagoon at Night, Luna Park, Coney Island, 1905

    Lagoon at Night, Luna Park, Coney Island

    1905

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn., 1910

    Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn.

    1910

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park.], 1910

    Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park.]

    1910

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park - Entertainment area.], 1910

    Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park - Entertainment area.]

    1910

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn., 1910

    Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn.

    1910

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn., 1910

    Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn.

    1910

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park - Burning of the prairie belle.], 1910

    Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park - Burning of the prairie belle.]

    1910

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1925

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1925

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - Boardwalk., 1923

    Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - Boardwalk.

    1923

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1925

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Municipal Baths - Bungalow colony.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1923–1926

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1923; 1924; 1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1923–1925

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

    1923; 1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant - Washington Baths.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant - Washington Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island Beach.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island Beach.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island pier., 1924

    Islands - Coney Island pier.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island Beach.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island Beach.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths - Roosevelt Baths.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths - Roosevelt Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths.], 1924–1934

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths.]

    1924; 1934

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths - Roosevelt Baths.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths - Roosevelt Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Whitney Baths.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Whitney Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island beach., 1924

    Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Baths.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant - Washington Baths.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant - Washington Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant - Washington Baths.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant - Washington Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.], 1924

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Sea Breeze Mansion.], 1924–1925

    Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Sea Breeze Mansion.]

    1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths.]

    1924; 1934

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Sea Breeze Mansion.]

    1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Sea Breeze Mansion.]

    1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island pier.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - McMahon's Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island pier.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Whitney Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Whitney Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island pier.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Sea Breeze Mansion.]

    1924; 1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Child's Restaurant - Washington Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Breakers Hot Salt Water Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Lincoln Baths - Roosevelt Baths.]

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Children wearing Helen Wills Moody eyeshades.]

    1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - Municipal parking space.

    1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - Municipal parking space.

    1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - Luna Park.

    1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - Luna Park - [Chute-the-Chutes.]

    1925

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn.]

    1926; 1927

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn.]

    1926; 1927

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island beach.]

    1926

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Half-Moon Hotel.]

    1927

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Half-Moon Hotel.]

    1927

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Half-Moon Hotel.]

    1927

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Half-Moon Hotel.]

    1927

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Half-Moon Hotel.]

    1927; 1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Half-Moon Hotel.]

    1927; 1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Half-Moon Hotel.]

    1927; 1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Seaside Park.]

    1928

  • Brooklyn: 19th Street (West) - Surf Avenue

    1929

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Scenes of life on the beach.]

    1929; 1933

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 19th St. W.

    1924; 1929

  • Islands - Coney Island - Steeplechase Park [outdoor swimming pool.]

    1931

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island beach.]

    1931

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Washington Baths.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - George Tilyou's Steeplechase Park - West 19th Street in Brooklyn.]

    1932; 1933

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - [Boardwalk ; Amuseument Park].

    1932; 1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Giant Baths.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - McMahon's Baths.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - George Tilyou's Steeplechase Park - West 19th Street in Brooklyn.]

    1932; 1933

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Ruins of Coney Island fire of 1932.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [View of beach and amusement concessions.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1932; 1937

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - [Boardwalk ; Amuseument Park].

    1932; 1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - [View of beach and amusement concessions.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - [Boardwalk ; Amuseument Park].

    1932; 1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Irving Baths.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [View of beach and amusement concessions.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Ruins of Coney Island fire of 1932.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1932; 1937

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - George Tilyou's Steeplechase Park - West 19th Street in Brooklyn.]

    1932; 1933

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Ruins of Coney Island fire of 1932.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Washington Baths.]

    1932

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Surf bathing.]

    1932; 1936

  • Islands - Coney Island beach.

    1932

  • Brooklyn: Surf Ave. - 19th St. W.

    1933

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island pier.]

    1934

  • Islands - Coney Island - Side Show.

    1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - [Rollercoaster].

    1936

  • Islands - Coney Island pier.

    1936

  • Islands - Coney Island pier.

    1936

  • Islands - Coney Island pier.

    1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - [General view of the island from West 8th Street elevated station, Brooklyn.]

    1936

  • Brooklyn: 16th Street (West) - Bowery

    1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn - [Rollercoaster].

    1936

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park - The Chutes.]

    1939

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Site of the Steeplechase fire.]

    1939

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn.

    1939

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Performers.]

    1939

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Coney Island beach and boardwalk.]

    1939

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Site of the Steeplechase fire.]

    1939

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Coney Island beach.]

    1939

  • Brooklyn: Neptune Avenue - Hicks Street

    1941

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Bathing.]

    1943

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Midget city.]

    1945

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Bathers.]

    1945

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park.]

    1945

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park - Circle swing.]

    Unknown

  • Islands - Coney Island - Brooklyn.

    Unknown

  • Islands - Coney Island - [Luna Park.]

    Unknown

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Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island beach.], 1931

Photo 105 of 156 at Surf Ave & 19th St. W, Brooklyn

Islands - Coney Island - [Riegelmann boardwalk - Coney Island beach.]

1931

A section of Coney Island's boardwalk, beach, and the Atlantic. This picture gives a good idea of the appearance of Coney Island on a hot week-end or holiday. The fact that it is the only large beach in the metropolitan area which can be reached by subway for a five-cent fare is responsible for its popularity. About 1931. Ewing Galloway.

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