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The photographs document amusement attractions, beachgoers, bathing costumes, transportation, and period architecture.Subjects include:* Galveston Flood attraction on Surf Avenue, near Dreamland, operating during the early 1900s.
* Camel carrying an elaborate passenger enclosure.
* Ornamental amusement park tower with flags and decorative architecture.
* Crowded Coney Island bathing beaches.
* Waterfront structures and vessels.
* Additional transportation and architectural scenes.The Galveston Flood attraction recreated the catastrophic 1900 hurricane in Galveston, Texas. The Coney Island attraction was replaced in 1907, helping date the photograph featuring its signage.The photographs date from the period when Luna Park (1903), Dreamland (1904), and Steeplechase Park operated at Coney Island.
