History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

11 December, 2014

Brilliant Luna Park at Night

Photographs of the fanciful nighttime illuminations at Luna Park, one of the two major early twentieth century amusement parks on on Coney Island, shortly after it opened in 1903. 


Library of Congress





New York Public Library





Library of Congress






New York Public Library





New York Public Library





Library of Congress




Library of Congress



Library of Congress




Library of Congress




New York Public Library





New York Public Library

Song from 1907. Source

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For more 1900s nighttime illumination, see: 


(stereographs of the nighttime illuminations at the 1904 World's Fair)

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