Luna Park roller coaster, Seattle, circa 1912

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Image of Luna Park roller coaster, Seattle, circa 1912 — 1983.10.7884

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West Seattle's Luna Park was named for Luna, the Roman goddess of the moon. The amusement park was a popular place for Seattleites to swim, dance, and have fun. They could ride on a giant water slide, a roller coaster, or a carousel, or have a drink at what was advertised as "the longest bar on the bay." They could even see an exhibit of babies in an electric incubator.

Signs in image: [Natural] History [...om] Whale Exhibit - 600 Pieces of Whale Bone Taken from the Head - 20 People Can Now Stand in the Head Alone - Weight in Life, Aproximately [sic] 100 Tons, Contained 80 bbls. Oil - The Frame is Set Up as Natural as When in Life - Medical Doctors Admitted Free - [...ucating] Exhibition. Wonders of the Ocean.
Handwritten on sleeve: Luna Park Roller Coaster.
Photographer's Reference Number: 7641

ID Number: 1983.10.7884

Date: Circa 1912

Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer

Physical Description: 1 glass negative : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.7884

Subjects: Entertainment, Neighborhoods