Images of America

"In operation since 1879, Seabreeze Park is the fourth-oldest operating amusement park in the United States. Mixing old and new within its gates, the park's attractions range from a vintage 1920 Jack Rabbit roller coaster and a tree-lined midway to a kiddieland and waterpark. George Long Sr. came to the shores of Lake Ontario as a concessionaire in 1904, and his son assumed ownership of the park in the 1940s. Over the years, the Long, Norris, and Price families have propelled the park through changing times and perilous fires. In 1994, fire destroyed the heart of the park, its carousel. Recognizing the damage as an opportunity to revive the cherished ride, the family relied on more than a century of experience to inspire and hand-craft a new "antique' carousel. in an age of corporate theme parks, Seabreeze Park endures as one of the country's favorite family-owned and -operated parks"--Back cover.

Archival photographs and text describe the history, social life, customs and buildings of Batavia, New York.

Archival photographs and text describe the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Letchworth State Park in New York.

Archival photographs and text describe the history, buildings, social life and customs of George Washington's estate known as Mount Vernon in Virginia.

Archival photographs and text describe the history of the Auburn Correctional Facility, which was the first prison to use the electric chair for capital punishment.

Archival photographs and text describe the history, buildings, social life and customs of MountVernon, Virginia.

Archival photographs and text follow the progression of the construction of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. over its eighty-three year building period.