Roller Coaster, Old Orchard Beach, 1948

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Roller Coaster, Old Orchard Beach, 1948

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The last wooden roller coaster in Old Orchard at Palace Playland after a fire. A local newspaper article mentioned the famous wooden roller coaster, "...looked like an oil well on fire." Damages totaled $250,000.

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About This Item

  • Title: Roller Coaster, Old Orchard Beach, 1948
  • Creator: A. Dayon
  • Creation Date: 1948-10-04
  • Subject Date: 1948-10-03
  • Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 9.5 cm x 10.5 cm
  • Local Code: 546F
  • Object Type: Image

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Dyer Library/Saco Museum
371 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072
207-283-3861
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