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Cyclone Coaster, Crystal Beach, Canada Fun House and Magic Cars ride in background ; -
Crowd watches acrobats at Crystal Beach, Ontario, from rock garden Ferris Wheel and Cyclone Roller Coaster (right) ; -
Lake Front Gardens, Crystal Beach, Ontario Ferris wheel in background -
Str [Steamer]Canadiana at dock, Crystal Beach, Ontario Card was mailed in Crystal Beach on July 15th 1954 to Mr & Mrs J Stienforth, 14 2nd Ave, Franklinville, NY ; message reads "Hello folks, we came over to Canada on this boat today. Florence & Floyd" ; -
Giant Coaster, Fun House at left [Crystal Beach Ontario] Known as the Cyclone Coaster -
Loff In The Dork Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Loff In The Dork building on the midway at the amusement park ; -
Pirate ride at the midway Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Pirate ride centre ; waffle shop partially hidden (left) -
Comet roller coaster amusement park ride at Crystal Beach Ontario 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 ; -
Crystal Beach Postcard showing the water front area of Crystal Beach with the boardwalk -
Crystal Beach Midway Postcard showing the midway of Crystal Beach Amusement Park. Postcard is damaged. -
Crystal Beach Midway Postcard showing the midway of Crystal Beach Amusement Park. Postcard is damaged. -
Crystal Beach Postcard showing a street scene in Crystal Beach. Postcard is in poor condition. -
Midway Ride, Crystal Beach Amusement Park One of the midway rides at Crystal Beach -
Crystal Beach - Fort Erie B&W photograph -
Crystal Beach B&W photograph -
Steam Ship Canadiana off-loading passengers at Crystal Beach travellers, tourist attractions, cruise, boat, passengers, beach -
Crystal Beach, Canada, Buffalo's Summer Resort Customs House on the shore of lake Erie (bottom right ); -
Early morning bathing at Crystal Beach, Canada Card was mailed in Ontario (date and place not readable) to Miss Balthazar, 62 Holland Park, London W, England ; message reads "I have been unable to write you earlier owing to lack of funds for stamps etc. Have just saved 1 1/2d today so am doing so. I leave for Chicago tonight after seeing the Falls. Love to all CB" ; -
The board walk at Crystal Beach Ontario Severe water damage and in poor condition -
Bathing at Crystal Beach Ontario Sepia tone -
Bathing at Crystal Beach Ontario Crowds of people lying or playing on the beach and in the water ; a large wooden structure with a canopy top serving as a life guard station (centre) ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top left corner ; -
Erie Beach B&W photograph -
Erie Beach Erie Beach amusement park was owned by a man named Bardol who had a residence. He sold out to the Crystal Beach Co., in the late 1920's and thye park was torn down and the rides were transferred to Crystal Beach. The pavillion which was made of reinforced concrete remained standing as a derelict until the 1980's when it was demolished. -
Erie Beach Erie Beach amusement park was owned by a man named Bardol who had a residence. He sold out to the Crystal Beach Co., in the late 1920's and thye park was torn down and the rides were transferred to Crystal Beach. The pavillion which was made of reinforced concrete remained standing as a derelict until the 1980's when it was demolished. -
Erie Beach Black & White photograph -
Erie Beach Black & White photograph -
Erie Beach B&W photograph -
Erie Beach Black & White photograph -
Steam ship Americana (U.S. Mail) at Crystal Beach Dock boats, passengers, cruise line -
Midway Roller Coaster and an unknown steam ship in Crystal Beach buildings, signs, boat, tourist attraction, amusement parks -
Steam ship in the Upper Niagara River at Crystal Beach boats, passengers, cruise, docks, canoes, -
Crystal Beach Amusement Park - Closed for the season No. 6 in a series of 12 original prints from the Good Life Collection ; -
Ferris wheel at Crystal Beach amusement park Bowling alley in background -
Crystal Beach Poor condition -
Board walk and pier, Crystal Beach, Canada Card was mailed from ? and received in Dunnville on August 21st, 1911 ; message reads "Just got back from Buff [Buffalo] so just rec'd your letter. Was at Shea's this aft. Say ask them at home if they want me to come home Monday night. Send me a card on the noon train. Remember this place? I will be home Monday eve for sure I think" ; -
Cyclone Coaster, Dance Hall at left, Crystal Beach, Canada Card was mailed to Mrs Leo Gehling, 13 1/2 Second, Dunkirk, NY ; stamp has been removed so date of mailing cannot be identified ; message reads "Having a swell time. Wish you were here. Anne" ; -
Tourists arriving at Crystal Beach Ontario Fragile and in poor condition -
The pier at Crystal Beach Ontario The boat coming into the dock is probably the Canadiana which regularly brought tourists in from Buffalo ; -
Original Sugar Puff Waffles at the Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Pirate ride extreme background ; the waffle stand centre with customers lined up ; -
Miniature railway ride at Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario Small red engine with engineer seated and driving ; pulling small trolley cars filled with children ; heavily wooded area with grass and trees ; -
Fun City Arcade Crystal Beach Amusement Park Ontario The Fun City Arcade building with flag flying (centre) ; hedges, shrubs and trees surround the building ; -
Penny Arcade Crystal Beach Ontario The Penny Arcade building located in centre of image ; formal flower beds and lamp posts surround the two storey buidling ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
All Ready To Go! The Ponies Crystal Beach Ontario Seven small children are seated on ponies, three adults on horses either side of them ; other parents and children waiting their turn (centre left) ; a large art deco type sign reading "Ponies' hangs above the horse and pony building ;Dominion crest reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
The Water Scooter Crystal Beach Ontario Canada Six small boats attached to electrical wires giving rides to visitors ; ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" bottom right corner ; -
Magic Carpet Crystal Beach Ontario Exotic eastern looking building home to the magic Carpet amusement ride ;large crowd of people walking by on the right ; -
Miniature Train Crystal Beach Ont [Ontario] Canada A large red engine driven by the train engineer is pulling four rail cars full of children on the miniature train ride ; parked cars can be seen behind the train (left) and (right) ; large trees surround the rail track ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" bottom right corner ; -
The New Kiddieland Crystal Beach Ontario Art deco sign and entrance to Kiddie land ; people entering and leaving with small children ; area behind entrance heavily wooded ; -
New entrance to Park Crystal Beach, Ontario Two large pillars serve as the central entrance to the amusement park ; ornate posts with flags attached are either side large trees are visible in the background ; -
New "Comet" coaster Crystal Beach Ont [Ontario] Roller coaster constructed out of a wooden frame ; car riding the coaster (centre right) ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
New bath house Crystal Beach Ontario People in swim suits lounging on the sand in front of the bath house, a low single storey structure ; trees in background -
Ferris wheel Crystal Beach Ontario The ferris wheel at the amusement park (centre) ; park buildings in background ; surrounded by mature trees ; bench seats line the walkway ; crest of the Dominion reading "On whose Dominions the sun never sets" top right corner ; -
Pirate amusement park ride at Crystal Beach Ontario Close-up view of one of the swing cars on the Pirate ride ; riders are in the swing ; steel structure and struts centre to left ; a large picture of a pirate is in the middle of the structure ; large mature trees in background ; -
Entrance to the Comet amusement park roller coaster at crystal Beach Ontario The entrance and exits to the Comet are underneath a steel and concrete structure ; art deco style key shapes on the concrete part of structure ; vertical sign reading Comet is in centre ; letters on sign are each in a different colour ; exit and entrance barriers at bottom of image ; part of the coaster is in the background right ; -
Miniature train amusement park ride at Crystal Beach Ontario A low single story building with a shingle roof and a small tower type structure on top ; similar to covered train platform ; the miniature train is visible inside the structure ; large mature trees in background ; various people in foreground ;
