Bicycle police leading automobile parade at Dreamland amusement park, 1906 New York Orphans Day outing

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Description

View of policemen on bicycles leading parade of cars at Dreamland amusement park during the 1906 second annual excursion for orphans sponsored by the New York Motor Club. Prospect Hotel and Restaurant and Creation Restaurant in background. 1,200 children were taken on a trip to the Dreamland amusement park at Coney Island. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Arrival at Dreamland. Tours--New York Orphans Day outing, 1906."

Details

Creator:: Spooner, F. Ed.
Resource ID:: na029148
Subject:: Automobiles--New York (State)--New York; Bicycle police--New York (State)--New York; Parades--New York (State)--New York; Amusement parks--New York (State)--New York; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1906-06-06
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 6 x 8 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--New York Orphans Day outing, 1906 #2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.