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Riverview Amusement Park

By Haugh , Dolores

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
ISBN
9781439631454, 9780738533070, 0738533076, 143963145X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
44 MB (45835448 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

Every summer from 1904 to 1967, for 63 years, Riverview--the world's largest amusement park--opened its gates to millions of people from all walks of life. For three generations, the Schmidt's family park offered rides, shows, food, and music to men, women, and especially children. Riverview survived depressions, two World Wars, labor disputes, Prohibition, and a World's Fair that threatened to take a great deal of its business. Riverview Amusement Park tells the story of Riverview's growth from 22 acres and three rides to 140 acres and more than 100 attractions. Through an extensive collection of never-before published images, author Dolores Haugh chronicles the tale of this impressive chapter of Chicago history. Known as the "Roller Coaster Capital of America," Riverview remained a Chicago landmark until it was unexpectedly closed in 1967.

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