[Coney Island Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park ferris wheel and visitors]

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Photograph of a large ferris wheel at Coney Island in New York with a red metal sign at the base and center of the ferris wheel in capital letters stating, "Wonder Wheel." The entrance to the ferris wheel is a ramp that goes underground and under the ferris wheel. Other carnival rides are shown to the left and right side of the ferris wheel. Visitors including adults and children are in the foreground, middleground, and background of the image and all of them are wearing face masks.

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1 photograph : col. ; 2967 x 3007 px.

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Brown, Stephanie May 9, 2021.

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  • Main Title: [Coney Island Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park ferris wheel and visitors]
  • Series Title: COVID-19 Response

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Photograph of a large ferris wheel at Coney Island in New York with a red metal sign at the base and center of the ferris wheel in capital letters stating, "Wonder Wheel." The entrance to the ferris wheel is a ramp that goes underground and under the ferris wheel. Other carnival rides are shown to the left and right side of the ferris wheel. Visitors including adults and children are in the foreground, middleground, and background of the image and all of them are wearing face masks.

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1 photograph : col. ; 2967 x 3007 px.

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Description from donor about collection: "I started graduate school in January 2020. I was signed up for the online program from the beginning and I preferred studying at the public library or the Starbucks near my home. However, when the pandemic shut-down happened I found myself "stuck" in the house where my wife was also working. We felt lucky to have extra time together, but looked forward to a time when we could travel safely again. When the Spring 2021 semester ended, my wife and I took our first trip since the end of 2019. We were both fully vaccinated in April 2021 and flew to New York. The city was devoid of the usual tourists and the subway, even during "rush hour", felt nearly empty. We dined indoors for the first time since March of 2020 and ventured to Coney Island."

Description from donor about image: "Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park at Coney Island showing masked visitors. The park reopened April 9, 2021 after being closed for all of 2020. New York State mandate allowed for 33% capacity and required face masks, cleaning measures, temperature checks, and advance tickets. Taken on May 9, 2021."

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  • Preferred Citation: University Memory Collection (AR0892), University of North Texas Special Collections

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  • May 9, 2021

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  • Dec. 21, 2021, 1:19 p.m.

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  • Jan. 3, 2022, 9:25 p.m.

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  • 40.573589, -73.979158

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Brown, Stephanie. [Coney Island Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park ferris wheel and visitors], photograph, May 9, 2021; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1872526/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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