Survey Maps & Aerial Photos
Survey Maps were made for Insurance and Fire. Aerial Photos are few and far inbetween dates, but fun.
Sanborn Survey Maps courtesy of James R Smith.
See Jim's Playland books for more Sanborn Survey maps:
Playland at the Beach: the Early Years
Playland at the Beach: THE GOLDEN YEARS
James R Smith
James R Smith
James R Smith
James R Smith
James R Smith
James R Smith
James R Smith
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James R Smith
James R Smith
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James R Smith
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James R Smith
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James R Smith
Wide shot shows a RATHER sparse Richmond district.
Bob Sled Dipper and the Chutes are only recently built. Looff and Friedle just named the park, Chutes at the Beach.
Soon to be demo'd within the year, we see the Gravity Figure 8 Coaster. 1919-1922. Sheehan's Tavern is seen on corner of Fulton.
-Dennis O'Rorke Collection
-Dennis O'Rorke Collection
-Dennis O'Rorke Collection
Topsy's/ Swing ride Merry Mix-up/ Rocket Speedway
Chutes Block. Tumble Bug + others
WWII will break out in the next few years. the Depression is still on. We see lots of changes in Playland during the Depression. It was a prosperous time for Playland. Good cheap fun.....
Dipper Block
Chutes Block
Dipper and Safeway Block
- Denis Englander
- Dennis O'Rorke
