Did you know there was an amusement park at the foot of Harrison Avenue in Broad Street Park that was once known as the "Coney Island" of New Jersey? Did you know that it was called, "White City?" Did you know the reason they called it White City was due to the fact that every structure in the park was painted white? In its short heyday, White City hosted thousands of visitors. The local history collection has an interesting selection of historic White City material. The photo accompanying this post is from a somewhat frayed postal card from the era. Thanks to my graphics program all the blemishes have been removed and once again we have a pristine color shot of White City.
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Thursday, August 10, 2006
Circa 1908: White City - Broad Street Park
Did you know there was an amusement park at the foot of Harrison Avenue in Broad Street Park that was once known as the "Coney Island" of New Jersey? Did you know that it was called, "White City?" Did you know the reason they called it White City was due to the fact that every structure in the park was painted white? In its short heyday, White City hosted thousands of visitors. The local history collection has an interesting selection of historic White City material. The photo accompanying this post is from a somewhat frayed postal card from the era. Thanks to my graphics program all the blemishes have been removed and once again we have a pristine color shot of White City.
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