Philadelphia Toboggan Company brochures "Cashing in on the Play Instinct".
Entry/Object ID
2018.16.4
Scope and Content
Philadelphia Toboggan Company , 130 East Duval St., Germantown , Philadelphia, Pa. brochures: "Cashing in on the Play Instinct".
Three copies of brochure includes photo of young man on carrousel horse, 3 photos of carrousels, 2 of amusement park overview, 4 photos of coaster with four-seated car "designed for speed and safety", the mill chutes (a water ride) and 3 photos of the fun house.
One page description of carrousels and their worth and one page on coasters noting how they are constructed as "Safeguard" type locked in the track.
In conclusion: "The engineering service of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company is cheerfully offered for the planning and laying out of parks".