Ontario Beach was once known as the 'Coney Island of the West', western New York that is. Nicely situated at the north end of the city of Rochester, where the Genesee River emptied into Lake Ontario, Ontario Beach was a summer getaway for city dwellers. A stroll along the boardwalk and through a reconstructed Japanese village was a genteel entertainment but nearby were stunt shows, bars, casinos and cheap hotels. The indefatigable photographer Charles Zoller chose to snap the unbuttoned side of summer.
Image: Charles Zoller - Ontario Beach Park, 1910, George Eastman House.
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This little pic is appealing ; I love letter forms. But what thrill-seeker would admit,"That ampersand really frightened me!"?
Nowadays the rides are covered with air-brushed, scantily-dressed and distressed damsels with big hair and big.... well. you know. Nice post, thanks!
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