Crowd on the Bowery, Coney Island, NY, 1903
- Card type
- Printed photo
- Date
- c. 1903 (Early)
About this postcard
A dense crowd of excursionists, many in straw boaters and summer suits, fills the Bowery at Coney Island. The Bowery was Coney Island's own promenade, distinct from the Manhattan street of the same name, and it served as the main artery of the amusement district. Signs for "Lubin's" and "Griffins" and a bathing advertisement rise above the throng. In the early 1900s the Bowery was lined with hotels, bathhouses, saloons, and concession stands, and Coney Island drew huge weekend crowds by steamer and trolley. A small comic figure with an American flag and the words "Greetings from Picturesque America" appears at the upper left.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Amesbury, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Arthur Livingston |
| Series | 591 |
| Condition | Fair |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte Kennett, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Coney Island, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1907, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Large tear with paper missing at upper center; handwritten message in blue ink across the top; small printed "Greetings from Picturesque America" vignette at upper left; white margin at bottom carrying the caption and publisher line. Postmark: AMESBURY MASS SEP 14 1903 8:30 AM. Undivided back; white border; matte halftone; light staining. |
Cite this card
Crowd on the Bowery, Coney Island, NY, 1903, postcard, c. 1903. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/crowd-on-the-bowery-coney-island-ny-1903. Accessed November 2, 2026.