Surf Avenue, Coney Island, N.Y., 1906
- Card type
- Printed photo
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
A halftone view along Surf Avenue, the main commercial thoroughfare of Coney Island, crowded with pedestrians and lined with the towers, domes and signage of the amusement district, with a large Ferris wheel dominating the center. A decorative inset at upper left shows a winged cherub holding an American flag above the words "Greetings from Picturesque America." By the early 1900s Coney Island had become the nation's most famous amusement resort, home to Steeplechase Park, Luna Park and Dreamland, all served by Surf Avenue and the elevated railway.
Postcard Details
#1 Greenleaf St Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , New York, NY |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Arthur Livingston |
| Series | Greetings from Picturesque America 590 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte Hassett, #1 Greenleaf St, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Coney Island, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Halftone print with a color-tinted flag in the inset; white margins with printed publisher line (Arthur Livingston, Publisher, New York) and title ("SURF AVENUE, CONEY ISLAND, N.Y.") along the bottom. Handwritten message in ink reading "Wish I was with U," running vertically along the left edge. Light soiling and corner wear; a faint horizontal mark near the top center. Postmark: NEW YORK, N.Y. JUL 28 1-PM 1906. Undivided back; "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"; 1c Franklin stamp; white border; light toning/staining and corner wear. |
Cite this card
Surf Avenue, Coney Island, N.Y., 1906, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/surf-avenue-coney-island-n-y-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.