Galveston Flood Disaster Show Building, Coney Island

Real Photo Postcard. Amazing view of this well-known and beautiful building custom-built in 1902 as a Coney Island disaster show attraction, showing many slice of life details of the street scene. The Galveston Flood attraction was Surf Avenue and 17th Street. Next door (to the left) we see an elaborately festooned building advertising Anna Held Cigars, Moxie Soda, and Chambers Famous Soda Water. Next to that is [Mi?]llers Baths building. On the other side of the Galveston building is a Shooting Gallery, and a sign advertising "Midget City At Dreamland," with "Mrs. Gen.

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