A large banner advertises the Headless Girl,
a convincing sideshow magical illusion.
Coney Island was a beach and amusement park in Brooklyn, New York that was a hopping spot in the 1940s.
If you’re a Coney Island or amusement park buff, also take a look at this previous Deceptology post which links to an informative Fortune magazine article that profiles the place in more detail: Visit Coney Island in the summer of ’38>>
Coney Island of the 1940s
"The world’s greatest fun product, with its beach miles long all peppered with people…"
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