The Colossal Elephant of Coney Island
Dublin Core
Title
The Colossal Elephant of Coney Island
Subject
New York - Buildings
Coney Island (N.Y.)
Elephants
Hotels
Coney Island (N.Y.)
Elephants
Hotels
Description
A technical illustration from Scientific American of Elephantine Colossus of Coney Island with a cross-section of the inside of the structure. It was a seven-story tourist attraction that housed thirty-one rooms and many events.
Source
Scientific American, Volume 53 Issue 2
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library
Publisher
Scientific American
Date
1885-07-11
Rights
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries.
Format
Still image
Language
English
Type
Technical illustration
Cross section
Wood engraving
Cross section
Wood engraving
Identifier
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7696dec0-c55a-012f-f779-58d385a7bc34
Citation
“The Colossal Elephant of Coney Island,” Materiality and Spectacle (2020), accessed April 3, 2026, https://ds-omeka.haverford.edu/materiality-and-spectacle-2020/items/show/12.