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Title: At The Pike
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Photographers Photo Collection
Creator: Reagh, William
Date Created and/or Issued: 1963
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
People walk the midway beside the Cyclone Racer roller coaster at The Pike amusement park south of Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach.; Started in 1902, The Pike amusement park ran until 1979. The Cyclone Racer was created by Fred Church, built in 1930 by Harry Traver and was a dual-track (two trains could run at the same time), racing wooden roller coaster. It stopped operating in September 1968.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;20 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00074662
William Reagh Collection; Los Angeles Photographers Collection
A-004-721.1 4x5; Long Beach-Amusement parks-The Pike.
CARL0000078271
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/125221
Subject: Amusement parks--California--Long Beach
Amusement rides--California--Long Beach
Roller coasters--California--Long Beach
Concessions (Amusements, etc.)--California--Long Beach
Long Beach (Calif.)
Pike, The (Long Beach, Calif. : Amusement park)

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