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[Luna Park razed by fire, Coney Island, Brooklyn]
| Date | August 13, 1944 |
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| Location | New York Brooklyn New York United States |
| Dimensions | Image: 10 3/4 x 13 9/16 in. (27.3 x 34.4 cm) Paper: 11 3/16 x 14 in. (28.4 x 35.6 cm) Mat: 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm) Framed: 20 11/16 x 24 11/16 in. (52.5 x 62.7 cm) |
| Print medium | Photo-Gelatin silver |
"Our photographer climbed up on one of the big slides to get this general view of Luna Park, Coney Island, half of which was razed by fire Saturday afternoon. Arrow points to 'Dragon's gorge' where the blaze started. Loss was estimated at $500,000. When this picture was taken yesterday afternoon, firemen still were spraying the stray sparks in the ruins." PM Daily, August 14, 1944
The entrance towers to Luna Park are on the upper left, the Wonder Wheel beyond. The 150-foot Wheel began operation in 1920. The August 12, 1944, fire destroyed more than half of Luna Park. Although some of the rides were repaired, wartime rationing of building supplies prevented a complete reconstruction. Instead, visitors could view the ruins for ten cents. Luna Park closed completely in 1946.
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Bequest of Wilma Wilcox, 1993