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Title | Comet roller coaster amusement park ride at Crystal Beach Ontario |
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| Type
| Still Image |
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| Creator
| Jones, Ken Sr |
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| Extent
| 14.50 x 9.80 cm |
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| Medium
| Colour photograph |
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| Collection
| Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections |
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| Description
| A classic wooden roller coaster situated on the edge of Lake Erie ; this view shows a large part of the ride ; one of the cars is at the top of the ride to the left ; Lake Erie is in the foreground of the image ; small children are paddling in the water left ; |
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| Notes
| The Comet is a classic wooden roller coaster. Originally built in 1927 as the Cyclone at Crystal Beach Amusement Park, it was redesigned in 1946 by Herb Schmeck of PTC. It was re-erected at The Great Escape Fun Park in New York in 1994 where it operates today. ; |
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| Date
| August, 1989. |
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| Subject
| Lake Erie |
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| Tourist Attractions and Services |
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| Crystal Beach |
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| Provenance
| Courtesy Ken Jones Jr Amusement Park Historical Association of Niagara (APHAN) |
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| Place Name
| Erie, Lake (lake) |
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| Crystal Beach (inhabited place) |
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| Source
| Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library |
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| Link
| http://niagaraslostamusements.freesitespace.net/ |
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| Record ID |
305513 |
| Digital image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Size |
750px X 503px |
| Resolution |
150ppi X 150ppi |
| Digitization |
Colour Scan |
| Equipment |
Microtek ScanMaker i900 |
| Date |
2009-02-18 |
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