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Brooklynology Blog

Collected by: Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library

Archived since: Jan, 2019

Description:

Brooklynology is the blog of the Brooklyn Collection, Brooklyn Public Library's local history division and archive.

Subject:   Blogs & Social Media Arts & Humanities Society & Culture

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Title: Ephemeral Brooklyn

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2008/11/13/ephemeral-brooklyn/

Description: Coney Island items in the Brooklyn Collection's Ephemera Collection.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Ephemera Collection

Title: New Photo Exhibit at the Brooklyn Collection!

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2009/03/04/new-photo-exhibit/

Description: Photographs of Coney Island's Steeplechase Park on view at the Brooklyn Collection.

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Subject:   Exhibits Photography,  Coney Island

Title: I Knight Thee, Sir Hot Dog

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2009/05/13/i-knight-thee-sir-hot-dog/

Description: A 1939 visit from the King and Queen of England during which President Roosevelt served them hot dogs at a barbecue and the resulting hot dog tributes nationwide and in Coney Island.

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Subject:   Food,  Coney Island

Title: Teacups, Frog Hopper and Cyclone

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2009/07/17/teacups-frog-hopper-and/

Description: A donated photograph of Coney Island by Ron Meisel.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Photography

Title: W.F. Mangels and his "Amusing" Career

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2009/08/31/wf-mangels-and-his/

Description: The W.F. Mangels Company of Coney Island, an "amusement manufacturer."

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Industry

Title: Coney Island is a Jonah

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2010/01/11/coney-island-jonah/

Description: The history of the Seaside Aquarium at Coney Island.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Neighborhood history

Title: You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2010/08/12/you-must-have-been/

Description: Brooklyn's "baby parade," held in conjunction with Coney Island's Mardi Gras.

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Subject:   Children,  Coney Island

Title: Luna Parks Galore

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2011/08/19/luna-parks-galore/

Description: Various places around the world named Luna Park like the famous Coney Island amusement park.

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Subject:   Coney Island

Title: New Year's Resolution: Take the Plunge

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2011/12/28/new-years-resolution-take/

Description: The Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day.

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Subject:   Holidays,  Coney Island

Title: The Coney Island House Register: a literary mystery

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2012/01/26/coney-island-house/

Description: The register of Coney Island's first hotel, Coney Island House, and some of its famous signatures, which may or may not be authentic.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Literature

Title: Postscript: the Coney Island House Register

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2012/02/08/postscript-coney-island/

Description: A follow up post about the Coney Island House register.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Literature

Title: Most Beautiful Grandmother

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2012/02/22/most-beautiful/

Description: Coney Island's "Most Beautiful Grandmother Contest."

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Subject:   Coney Island

Title: Philip's of Coney Island

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2012/08/08/philips-coney-island/

Description: The history of Philip's Candy Store in Coney Island.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Food

Title: They'll Say 'Aww, Topsy!' At My Autopsy!

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2014/12/12/theyll-say-aww-topsy-my/

Description: The death by electrocution of Luna Park's Topsy the elephant and an exploration of whether or not, as is commonly claimed,Thomas Edison was involved.

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Subject:   Coney Island

Title: Brooklyn Collection + Brooklyn Historical Society

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2015/04/09/brooklyn-collection/

Description: Programs put on in conjunction with the Brooklyn Historical Society, including trivia and a look at Coney Island history.

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Subject:   Events,  Coney Island

Title: A Whale's Tale

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2015/10/02/whales-tale/

Description: The story of an embalmed whale exhibited worldwide, including in Coney Island in 1953, where it caught fire and was ultimately ruined.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Animals

Title: Coney Island Season Is Here!

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2018/03/08/coney-island-season-here/

Description: Guest post. Information about Coney Island and a short Q&A with Luna Park representatives as part of a contest around the release of the mystery novel "Last Stop in Brooklyn."

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Subject:   Coney Island

Title: A Personal History of the Mermaid Parade

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2019/06/18/personal-history-mermaid/

Description: Guest post. Photographer Larry Racioppo shares photos and stories of the Coney Island mermaid parade.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Photography

Title: Lionel the Lion-Faced Man

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2021/06/03/lionel-lion-faced-man/

Description: Stephan Bibrowski (1890–1932), also known as "Lionel the Lion-Faced Man," was born outside Warsaw, Poland with a rare condition called hypertrichosis. In 1920 he moved to New York City where he became a popular attraction at the Coney Island Dreamland Circus.

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Subject:   People Photo of the Week,  Coney Island

Title: Inman's Vaudeville

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2021/08/31/inmans-vaudeville/

Description: This week's photo is of Inman's Casino, which was located on the Bowery of Coney Island.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week,  Coney Island ,  Entertainment

Title: "The Fastest and Most Thrilling Ride Ever Offered the Public": Flying Turns at Steeplechase Park

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/01/03/fastest-and-most/

Description: The beginning of the 20th century marked the rise of extravagant, mechanized amusement parks and attractions at Coney Island. Many amusement park rides from this period may sound funny, or even terrifying, to today’s thrill-seeking audiences.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Entertainment

Title: Sun and Sea Therapy for Children

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/04/04/sun-and-sea-therapy-for/

Description: The Seaside Home for Children, run by the Brooklyn Children's Aid Society, was a seasonal charitable facility for sick and lower-income children and their mothers.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week Children Social Welfare,  Coney Island

Title: Wonder Wheel

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/05/16/wonder-wheel/

Description: The world-famous Wonder Wheel is a Ferris wheel (also known as a pleasure wheel) designed by Romanian immigrant Charles Herman and operated by his business partner Herman Garms.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week,  Coney Island ,  Entertainment

Title: Anders Goldfarb Photographs of Coney Island

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/07/18/anders-goldfarb/

Description: The photo of the week here depicts a person reading on the boardwalk in Coney Island in the 1980s.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week Photography Goldfarb, Anders,  Coney Island

Title: Summer Vibes

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/08/01/summer-vibes/

Description: Welcome to August! To bring us into the final weeks of summer vacation, this Photo of the Week is all about those summer vibes. A bevy of the titular "bathing beauties" is seen frolicking in the surf at Coney Island.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week,  Coney Island ,  Women Herzberg, Irving Photography

Title: Hot Dog Days

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/08/08/hot-dog-days/

Description: It's the dog days of summer here in Brooklyn, a perfect time to head down to Coney Island and enjoy a hot dog on the boardwalk. This coat of arms honoring the 50th anniversary of the hot dog in 1939 shows a royal figure knighting a kneeling hot dog in the center.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week,  Coney Island ,  Food

Title: The Elephantine Colossus

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/10/10/elephantine-colossus/

Description: The Elephantine Colossus was an elephant-shaped hotel attraction located in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Coney Island from 1885 through 1896.

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Subject:   Coney Island ,  Architecture Photo of the Week

Title: July 16, 1968 Was Hot

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2022/12/27/july-16-1968-was-hot/

Description: Today's Photo of the Week hopes to bring some color and heat to these dark days! This photo shows Astroland's Over the Falls in front of the Cyclone on July 16, 1968.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week,  Coney Island

Title: From the Vault: Ruby's Bar

URL: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2023/11/13/vault-rubys-bar

Description: Rubin Jacobs opened Ruby’s in 1975 and it has since become a mainstay as the headquarters for both the Mermaid Parade and the Polar Bear Club.

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Subject:   Photo of the Week,  Coney Island ,  Neighborhood history

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