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1932 Coney Island fire disaster...



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July 14, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1932 

* Coney Island, Brooklyn fire disaster 
* Dreamland amusement park and boardwalk
 

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "$5,000,000 BLAZE SWEEPS CONEY ISLAND; FOUR BLOCKS ON BOARDWALK DESTROYED; HUGE CROWDS WATCH SIX-HOUR BATTLE" with many subheads (see photos). Much more on page 3 with related photos.  Loads of text, too much to photograph all here. First report coverage on the Coney Island fire disaster of 1932.
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century