Steeple Chase Park entrance. Coney Island 1905

These were the halcyon days of the Steeplechase Park.

This famed amusement part at Coney Island opened in 1897.
Here one could ride the Ferris Wheel, the Human Roulette Wheel and play inside the Pavilion of Fun.
And of course there was the Steeplechase ride itself.

My mom has fond memories of Steeplechase.
However, by the time I was going there in the 1970s, it was gone.
The amusement park closed in 1964 and was torn down in 1965.

Detail from postcard

Detail of entrance to Steeplechase Park