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Elitch Gardens 1900-1960
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published May 1, 2015 Today, May 1, 2015 is the 125th anniversary of the first opening day at Elitch Gardens. …
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Pullman Cars: Changes Over Time
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published April 24, 2015 Most standard Pullman sleeper cars were open-section cars. A section referred to two facing seats which formed a lower berth at …
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Carousel No. 6
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published April 17, 2015 Carousel Number 6, the sixth carousel produced by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, was purchased by …
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Pullman Car History
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Originally published April 10, 2015 The Cumberland Valley Railroad introduced sleeping cars around 1838 (some sources say 1836). These early …
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Early Automobiles
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Originally published April 3, 2015 The earliest automobiles were steam carriages. Visionaries began talking about them as early as 1786. …
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The Golden Age of Roller Coasters and Beyond
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published March 27, 215 This week, I continue my exploration of roller coasters as we move from early coaster …
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Early Roller Coasters
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Originally posted March 20, 2015 Roller coasters originated in Russia as ice slides. According to some experts, these appeared in …
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Carousel History
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published March 13, 2015 Carousels were important features at many early amusement parks, Elitch Gardens included. The popular ride …
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Launching Stars
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Originally published March 6, 2015 Many later-famous actors got their starts in summer stock theatre. Summer Stock refers to a …
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The Great Balloon
Leave a commentJanuary 30, 2024 by pamelanowak
Originally published February 27, 2015 vy Baldwin’s balloon was a popular attraction at Elitch’s Gardens in the early 1900s but …
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