Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland.....
The song was written for Dreamland Park's opening day in 1904 by Leo Friedman (music) and Beth Slater Wilson (lyrics).
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postcard image circa 1908 : Dreamland Entrance, Coney Island, NY View from Surf Avenue of the great entrance to "Dreamland" amusement park. The statue of "Creation," spreading her wings over the top of the oval entranceway.
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At the heart of this bird's eye view is DreamLand
image circa 1910
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Dreamland Tower The Beacon Tower was 375 feet tall. Coney Island postcard 1906
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The park enclosed a double Shoot-the-Chutes built out over the ocean.
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Dancing Pavilion at Dreamland |
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Dream Land Open Air Performance |
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Frank Bostock's Wild Animal Pavillion (1904) was one of the attractions at Dreamland
Famous for his trained Lions, Tigers, Elephants, Bears & Wolf acts.
Coney Island, NY
postcard image circa.1905
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