| Description |
xi, 400 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-387) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Uncle Sam's a boy at play -- 2. The moon for a plaything : Fred Thompson's apprenticeship in play, 1873-1901 -- 3. Life is only a merry-go-round : Luna Park, 1903-13 -- 4. New York's gigantic toy : the Hippodrome, 1902-6 -- 5. Millionaires and monsters : melodramas of consumption, 1906-12 -- 6. We're playing games : the toyland of Peter Pan culture, 1912-30 -- 7. A kindergarten preacher in toys. |
| Subject |
Thompson, Fred, 1873-1919.
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Amusement park owners -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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| Added Title |
Fred Thompson and the rise of American amusements |
| ISBN |
0195144937 |
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