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Dock Station, ticket booth and ferris wheel, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
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Dock Station, ticket booth, and the ferris wheel at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
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Man standing on platform, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1931
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A man standing on a platform with a megaphone at the Excelsior Amusement Park. The roller coaster is visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
3.
Causeway, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1927
Description:
A view of the causeway looking north to Solberg Point on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
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Fred Pearce driving miniature train, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1947
Description:
Amusement park owner, Fred Pearce, drives on the first trip for the park's second miniature train at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Oscar V. Babcock on bicycle loop-the-loop, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1931
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Oscar V. Babcock pushing his bicycle up the loop-the-loop at the start of a performance at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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People looking at hydroplane, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
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View of a crowd looking at the hydroplane after it landed at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Roller coaster construction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1923 - 1925
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Bird's eye view of the third section of roller coaster construction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Aerial view of the park, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1925
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Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Black-and-white photographs
9.
Penny arcade and popcorn stand, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1929-05-05
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An exterior view of the penny arcade behind a popcorn stand at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
10.
Tilt-A-Whirl, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1930
Description:
Bird's eye view of the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
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Picnic Pavilion, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
View of people crowded near the Park Pavilion for an unknown exhibition at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Footings for roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924
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A straight line of footings for the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
13.
Visitors near the Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
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A view of park visitors walking around in front of the Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:
Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
14.
Dock Station in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1926-12-09
Description:
Dock Station in the winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
15.
Carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
Description:
A view of the carousel house from the top of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park during the winter.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
16.
Waiting in line at the Picnic Kitchen, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
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A crowd of people wait in line at the Picnic Kitchen in front of the roller coaster at Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
17.
Open field of land, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1900 - 1923
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An open field where the Excelsior Amusement Park will be built.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Lamp post, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1923
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Lamp post at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Clellan Card as Axel Torgeson, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1960-06
Description:
Television personality Clellan Card as Axel Torgeson, sticking out his tongue while driving a Hot Rod at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
20.
Double track of roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1925-05
Description:
A bird's-eye view showing the double track of the roller coaster before the Picnic Pavilion was added.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
21.
Dance Hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1930
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A bird's eye view showing the exterior of the Dance Hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Still Image
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Black-and-white photographs
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Boats in front of carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
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Boats lined up at the docks in front of the carousel house at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Middle of roller coaster from ground, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1923 - 1925
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A view looking up at the middle of the roller coaster from the ground at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
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Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Sign, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1924 - 1935
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Photograph of an advertising sign for the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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Caterpillar, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota
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Date Created:
1926-12-09
Description:
Caterpillar ride in the winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
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