The outdoor amusement industry

Description:

A chronicle of the history of the amusement park attraction and roller coaster industry from early days through the 1950s.

subjects: Amusement parks,  History,  Amusement Park,  amusement park history,  Roller coasters,  roller coaster history,  amusement attractions,  amusement device,  Theme parks & funfairs,  TRAVEL / Amusement & Theme Parks,  Amusement & Theme Parks,  fairground,  Fairground organs,  band organ,  band organs,  Russian Ice Slide,  carousel industry,  carousel,  carousels,  carousel history,  carousel building,  Menageries,  Ferris Wheel,  First Ferris Wheel,  World's Fair

People: Frederick Ferris Thompson

Places: Coney Island (New York, N.Y.),  Russia,  Paris (France),  France,  United States,  Chicago (Ill.),  Chicago (Illinois)

Times: 1800-1950,  the middle ages,  150 BC to early 20th century,  150 BCE,  150 BC,  sixteenth century,  Fourteenth century