Brooklyn Back in the Day: Coney Island

Here's another vintage Brooklyn shot, this one from Coney Island, circa June, 1947. It's from the Brooklyn Public Library's extensive and fascinating photo collection. The caption that goes with it reads: "Looking down on Coney Island--Photo taken yesterday from the parachute jump at Steeplechase Park shows Coney Island's largest crowd this year, attracted by ideal weather for both bathing and strolling on the boardwalk."