1925 FAMOUS EXCELSIOR PARK DANCE HALL OLD AMUSEMENT PARK PHOTO CLOWN ENTRANCE MN

Description: 1925 FAMOUS EXCELSIOR PARK DANCE HALL OLD AMUSEMENT PARK PHOTO CLOWN ENTRANCE MN This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is a reproduction 8 x 12 inch glossy photo with white border. Sharp and clear. You will love it! This was made from an original snapshot photo. The photo you get has the unique to the era border. Excelsior Amusement Park opened in 1925 and was run by Fred W. Pearce, an established amusement park operator and roller coaster builder. A streetcar line from Minneapolis brought guests to the park from Memorial Day through Labor Day until the line was closed in 1932. Excelsior Amusement Park was very popular in the 1940s and 1950s. During the 1960s the park became a hangout for Excelsior teens and attracted crowds of young people from around the Twin Cities. Several incidents occurred in the late 1960s, some with racial overtones, and the trouble contributed to the park's eventual decline. Danceland Ballroom at Excelsior Amusement Park hosted many well-known musical acts, including Lawrence Welk, Tommy Dorsey, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. Legend has it that a visit by the Rolling Stones in June 1964 inspired the lyrics to the song You Can't Always Get What You Want. A chance meeting between Mick Jagger and local character "Mr. Jimmy" (Jimmy Hutmaker) gave rise to the story, which has never been verified. Excelsior Amusement Park closed in 1973 and was demolished soon thereafter. The park's owners then purchased land in Scott County for a new venue. Valleyfair, which opened in Shakopee in 1976, now serves as the Twin Cities' primary amusement park. The former amusement park site is today the home of condominiums, Maynard's Restaurant and the Bayside GrilleI will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan) Check out my other auctions for other great special interest prints, posters and photos. Thanks for looking!..p4514 Pay with PAYPAL-you can charge it! MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and your Checking Bank Card We offer FREE SHIPPING on all United States addresses with NO QUANTITY LIMITS. We also offer International Shipping-Pay first items shipping and it is NO COST for each additional item when shipped in the same package (NO QUANTITY LIMITS). Photos and smaller prints are shipped in a stiff photo mailer. Larger Prints and Posters are shipped in a heavy duty mailing tube. We take great care in shipping our merchandise. *Bid with confidence - we have over 75,000 POSITIVE ratings and growing!To Help You Narrow Your Search On What I Have - Scroll Down To Find My Categories (on the left hand side of my listings). You can also Hit my Store Icon *OnlyClassics Photo and Paper* on the top of this page - that will take you to my store where near the top is a "search my store box" where you can type in key words to help you find what I have available you might be interested in. With thousands of items to look at -you won't be disappointed!You may be interested in our other eBay listings. No COPYRIGHT expressed or implied. Sold as collectible only. Minnesota residents please add 7.275% Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 15.25 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

End Time: 2024-08-15T02:59:19.000Z

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