Merry-go-rounds; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Amusement rides
Figures of prancing horses, lions, and giraffes adorn the carousel at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Lines of light bulbs, strategically placed mirrors, and metallic-toned decorations ornament the carousel. Along the edge of the...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Amusement rides
Two men in long-sleeved shirts and caps sit at the front of a set of roller coaster cars. They are each holding on to a metal bar with both hands. The cars are set on white wooden tracks with metal rails.
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Tents; Benches; Swings; Camping; Trees
Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Several white tents, benches, a swing, and a stone structure (possibly a water fountain) are scattered around a large grassy area shaded by...
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Carriages & coaches; Utility poles; Men; Women; Children; Railroad tracks
Entrance to Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Men, women, and children can be seen buying tickets and entering the park. A horse and carriage sits by the ticket booth between a...
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Chautauquas; Tents; Crowds
A Chautauqua assembly tent at Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. A crowd of people sit beneath the large white tent.
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Tents; Camping; Trees; Gazebos
Camping tents and a gazebo at Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Gazebo sits on a grassy area shaded by trees with benches in front. Three people are standing beneath the trees....
Amusement parks; Glenwood Amusement Park (New Albany, Ind.); Bridges; Ravines; Trees
Intricate log bridge at Glenwood Amusement Park located along the banks of Silver Creek near Spring Street in New Albany, Ind. Bridge under trees extends across a ravine possibly near the camping area.
Color map, with Street Index, of Louisville, Kentucky, compiled in 1936. Verso includes lists of public halls, blocks and buildings; places of amusement (theaters, private parks, etc.); subdivisions; monuments; clubs; hospitals, institutions, and...
Children riding and exiting a toboggan slide on a lake at Chester Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Only the end of the slide is visible; a pair of children are seen riding on a toboggan near the bottom. A large, apparently wood, building with porches and...
Amusement parks; Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement rides
This partially corroded image depicts the alpine slide ride at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Twin slides end atop two wood-planked raised platforms. A sign painted on the wall shows a hand pointing and the words "way to top of...
Shoots, an amusement park ride, in Electric Park, Kansas City, Missouri. The Shoots (or Chutes) is essentially a large slide that was ridden in a car; the slide ends in a lake or pond. There are two tracks or slides. There is a roller coaster near...
Swimming pools; Swimmers; Bathing suits; Amusement parks; People
This scene shows the new swimming pool installed at Rose Island in Indiana. In this photo, several young men are in the pool playing with two buoys and balancing on a circular object. The men's swimming suits come up over their chests. Young women...
Several ponies including a foal are in a small pasture with a wood fence. A merry-go-round turns at the right of the picture and crowds of people wander the Rose Island attractions.
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Games; Amusement parks
A woman in a hat checks out the Fish Pond game at Fontaine Ferry Park. Signs announce, "[This] is where you go fishing. 10 fish pond." Women, a man, and a child stand behind the sign but in front of a series of prizes, including hand...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Swimming pools; Swimmers; People
Children in swimsuits stand atop a platform connected to a large wooden wheel in the swimming pool at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Other children are in the water or sitting or lying down by the edge of the pool. The children's...
Fontaine Ferry Park (Louisville, Ky.); Amusement parks; Swimming pools; Swimmers; People
A platform connects to a large wooden wheel in the swimming pool at Fontaine Ferry Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Children are in the water or sitting or lying down by the edge of the pool. The children's swimsuits cover their torsos and some wear...
