Lake Contrary Amusement Park Midway, Shooting the Chutes, Photo, c. 1900

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Lake Contrary Amusement Park, Shoot the Chutes, c. 1900: Black-and-white postcard capturing the bustling scene at Lake Contrary Amusement Park around 1900, highlighting the popular "Shoot the Chutes" ride where a wooden boat descends into a central lake from an elevated chute. Crowds dressed in period attire, with several holding sun umbrellas, gather around the water,
Lake Contrary Amusement Park, Shoot the Chutes, c. 1900

Black-and-white postcard capturing the bustling scene at Lake Contrary Amusement Park around 1900, highlighting the popular "Shoot the Chutes" ride where a wooden boat descends into a central lake from an elevated chute. Crowds dressed in period attire, with several holding sun umbrellas, gather around the water,

Name/Title

Lake Contrary Amusement Park Midway, Shooting the Chutes, Photo, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

P2019.2.15

Description

Lake Contrary Amusement Park Midway, Shooting the Chutes, c. 1900. b/w. Copy of the most popular photo of Lake Contrary Amusement Park. Depicts the lake in the center of the Midway with the "Shoot the Chutes" venue, where a wooden boat descended to the lake from an elevated chute. Persons in 1900-style clothing surround the water, several with sun umbrellas. Arcades along midway at photos edges.

Collection

Marshall & Melanie White

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1900

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Lake Contrary Amusement Park, Shoot the Chutes

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 6¼" x 10"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Apr 9, 2019