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Coney Island pier, Brooklyn

4 historical photos taken here between 1924 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Islands - Coney Island pier - Boardwalk., 1924

    Islands - Coney Island pier - Boardwalk.

    1924

  • Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1925–1937

    Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

    1925; 1937

  • Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1925–1937

    Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

    1925; 1937

  • Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1925–1937

    Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

    1925; 1937

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Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.], 1925–1937

Photo 4 of 4 at Coney Island pier, Brooklyn

Islands - Coney Island pier - [Boardwalk - Steeplechase Park.]

1925; 1937

(1) Coney Island Pier, view looking southwest from West 12th Street. June 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (2) The same, another view. June 1925. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection. (3) The same, showing another view of the Coney Island Pier looking north toward the Boardwalk, showing George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park in the background. September 6, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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