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18 Dec, 10 tweets, 3 min read
Colorized by me: South end of Bowery, Coney Island, New York, 1903.

The Bowery was a raucous area where police frequently looked the other way as drinking, gambling, music and shows took place well into the night.
Coney Island's appeal was that anyone could find the type of experience they desired. For those looking for more variety and fun, and less refinement, the Bowery stood head and shoulders above Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach.
Original by Detroit Publishing co.
From one end of the Bowery Lane to the other, and on both sides of it, establishments were crowded together, elbow to elbow, as it were. From West 19th to West 20th Streets was Richard Ravenhall's hotel, built in 1863 and the first to be open throughout the year.
When snow was on the ground, affluent residents of Brooklyn would come by sleigh to the beach to dine in Ravenhall's attractive restaurant. Westward from Ravenhall's inn was a scattering of small, wooden hotels and bathing pavilions.

Read more: heartofconeyisland.com/bowery-coney-i…
Print available: redbubble.com/shop/ap/969372…
Hope you enjoy this one! x
I spent four days working on this one. There's no such a thing as automatic colorization if you want to do this right, guys. ;)
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