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Title: Midway at The Pike
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: Circa 1950
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Title supplied by cataloger.
Small groups of people stroll down the midway in this view of The Pike amusement park south of Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach. Two women wearing skirts with cancans are pushing a cart in front of a concession stand selling cotton candy, snow cones, hot dogs, and popcorn. Behind them is Ashley's El Burrito Mexican Food stand. A sideshow is on the right.; Started in 1902, The Pike ran until 1979.
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ;20 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00074658
Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Collection
C-4 (467) 4x5
CARL0000078278
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/115919
Subject: Amusement parks--California--Long Beach
Concessions (Amusements, etc.)--California--Long Beach
Sideshows--California--Long Beach
Amusements--California--Long Beach
Midways--California--Long Beach
Long Beach (Calif.)
Pike, The (Long Beach, Calif. : Amusement park)

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