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Indianapolis Amusement Parks, 1903-1911: Landscapes on the Edge

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / In May 1906, Wonderland Amusement Park opened its gates on East
Washington Street in Indianapolis to reveal its 125-foot tall “Electric Tower,” a tree-top
“Scenic Railway,” and dozens of other thrilling and fantastical attractions. Indianapolis
now had a Coney Island of its own. Even more amazing, by the end of the month, two
more Coney-Island-style amusement parks had opened in the city. This thesis examines
three Indianapolis parks: Wonderland Amusement Park, White City Amusement Park
and Riverside Amusement Park and their impacts on the city of Indianapolis in the first
years of the twentieth century.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/1595
Date January 2007
CreatorsZeigler, Connie J.
ContributorsColeman, Annie Gilbert, Barrows, Robert G., Dwyer III, Owen J.
Source SetsIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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