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The Tower, Dreamland, Coney Island, NY, 1907

Subjects
Amusement ParksHistoric Towers
Card type
Novelty
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of The Tower, Dreamland, Coney Island, NY, 1907, c. 1907 novelty postcard
Front
Back of The Tower, Dreamland, Coney Island, NY, 1907, c. 1907 novelty postcard
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About this postcard

The Tower at Dreamland rises above the surrounding pavilions at Coney Island, with a small gazebo in the foreground. Dreamland opened in 1904 as one of the resort's large amusement parks, and its central tower stood as a landmark until the park burned in 1911. The sender's note reports leaving New York and staying in Buffalo until October 1, a small trace of travel during the park's brief heyday.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

I left New York Friday night will be back to Buffalo until Oct 1st F. W. R.

PublisherILL. POSTAL CARD & NOV. CO. N.Y.
THE TOWER, DREAMLAND, CONEY ISLAND, N.Y.
PostmarkedJersey City, NJ, August 28, 1907, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. E. M. Richardson

Dublin

Postcard record

Postmarked, Jersey City, NJ
PublisherILL. POSTAL CARD & NOV. CO. N.Y.
ConditionFair
Place addressedMrs. E. M. Richardson, Dublin
Place depictedThe Tower, Coney Island, NY
Place depictedDreamland, Coney Island, NY
Place mentionedConey Island, NY
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
NotesEmbossed relief; surface staining and edge wear. Postmark: JERSEY CITY, N.J. AUG 28 12-M 1907. Receiving mark: REC'D AUG 29 1907. Divided-back embossed card; message written sideways along left edge in pen. Light soiling/edge wear.

Cite this card

The Tower, Dreamland, Coney Island, NY, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-tower-dreamland-coney-island-ny-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.