Coney Island, New York
7/31/1936
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This photograph shows an aerial view of Coney Island with several of the area’s famous attractions visible.
Coney Island’s popularity as a summer destination grew throughout the end of the 19th and first half of the 20th century as steamship service and the subway connected it to greater New York City.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Army Air Forces.
Full Citation: Photograph 18-AA-92-14; Coney Island, New York; 7/31/1936; New York - Coney Island; "Airscapes" of American and Foreign Areas, 1917 - 1964; Records of the Army Air Forces, Record Group 18; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/2-coney-island-new-york, November 8, 2024]