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Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
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ir people. The trotting course, whichis one-half mile long, is nowused also for athletic events, the popularity of which maybe judged by one of the accompanying illustrations. Thegrandstand used in conjunction with this track seats 2000people. West of the grove and amusement court the FairAssociation is to erect a fine exhibition hall and there willalso be improved facilities for the cattle shows which willbe electrically lighted. The grounds are easily reached via the United TractionCompany, which will shortly build a new line near the parkwith a one-block extension required to reach the gates.Steam railroad connections are furnished by the Boston &Maine Railroad, which has a track at the rear of the parkand will put in a station siding. The general admission tothe park is 10 cents, this including such free attractionsas band concerts, open-air stage acrobatic performances,loop-the-loop, Gormans diving horses and Clevelands ele-phants. Among the pay attractions, most of which are
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ENTRANCE TO NEW RENSSELAER PARK N. Y., directly opposite Cohoes and not more than two and ahalf miles from Troys business center. The park is oper-ated by a corporation known as the Diamond NoveltyCompany, whose directors have had considerable experi-ence with amusement projects in this territory. As the NEW RENSSELAER PARK DANCING PAVILION leased, are a dancing pavilion, pony track, figure 8, rollercoaster, Ferris wheel, boxball alleys. Hale touring car,carousel, penny arcade and vaudeville. In addition thereare several pavilions for the sale of novelties, candies, foodand soft drinks. Spiritous liquors are positively forbidden. February 29, 1908.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. The opening day of New Rensselaer Park brought18,000 people and on July 4, when the Elks gave theirannual picnic in partnership with the park people, therewere 30,000 paid admissions at 50 cents each, covering cer-tain attractions in the park. The Elks advertised the affairextensively and brought their own band. A s

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