When Reginald Marsh photographed Coney Island as the subject for his artwork in the late 1930s and the ’40s, one could still buy frozen custard for a nickel. The dessert made its debut in 1919 when the Kohr brothers, Archie and Elton, opened a stand on the Coney Island Boardwalk. The nickel treat was a [...]
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Lost Delights of Coney Island: Frozen Custard
Posted in art, Food, Photography, tagged etching, frozen custard, ice cream, Kohr's Frozen Custard, Reginald Marsh on January 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Rare & Vintage: Reginald Marsh Photos of Coney Island
Posted in Photography, tagged Coney Island, New York City, Reginald Marsh, Steeplechase Park on January 13, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Best known for his drawings and paintings of crowds at Coney Island’s beach, artist Reginald Marsh also took photos with a 35mm Leica beginning in 1938. These images from the 1930′s and ’40s by Marsh are from a portfolio of 50 photographs of New York City published in 1977, which is currently offered for sale. [...]
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