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Title
View of Sea Breeze, One of Rochester's Beautiful Summer Resorts
Description
Overlooking Lake Ontario, this amusement park has remained in operation since its opening in 1879--making it America's fourth-oldest such operation. It originated as a trolly destination in an era without air conditioning; temperatures due to the lake-breeze effect could be 10 degrees cooler. In the postcard we see travelers on the Rochester & Suburban Railway debarking upon company land, anticipating various concessions and by the time of this photograph several rides--including carousels and a figure-eight roller coaster.<br />
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In 1920 Sea Breeze built its famous wooden "Jack Rabbit" roller coaster, currently the second-oldest one in the US. Through financial challenges, new owners, destructive fires, and social change it has managed to remain open and share its pleasures with new generations.
Publisher
Rochester News Company
Date
1907-1915
Contributor
Cooper, Ken
Source
Courtesy of Ken Cooper
Format
jpeg, 654 KB<br />
jpeg, 399 KB
Type
Postcard
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Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
3.5 x 5 in.