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Coney Island: 1905
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JohnnyEnzyme piefed.social JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-11
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Luna Park at Coney Island circa 1905. Tonight only: "Infant incubators with living infants." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company.

More info, comments, and a hi-res shot:
https://www.shorpy.com/Coney-Island-Luna-Park

PERSONAL NOTE: I had no idea large public establishments like this were lit up like electrified yule trees in the early 1900's. At least, I think that's what's going on here..?
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numbermess fedia.io numbermess@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-03
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INFINITE INCUBATORS
with
INFINITE INFANTS
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JohnnyEnzyme piefed.social JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-11
#3 · Quote Reply
numbermess wrote:
INFINITE INCUBATORS with INFINITE INFANTS

Lol... I could not make head nor tail of that!

Can you figure it out..?
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Endymion_Mallorn kbin.melroy.org Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
Joined: 2024-11-17
#4 · Quote Reply

My great-aunt was one of those babies.
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