Details
A bearded white man in suit and hat, from his left side, stands outside the Peter Tilyou Bathhouse at Coney Island, New York. A gazebo is just outside of the bathhouse porch. Painted on either side of the chimney on the side of the building are the letters 'T' 'I' 'L' and 'Y' 'O' 'U'. The sign along the roofline reads, "Bavarian lager 5 [cents] per glass. TILYOUS. Fancy flannel bathing suits."
Date Published
1870
Subjects
Time Periods
Subjects, Geographic
Notes
1870
Handwritten on back, "Peter Tilyou, father of George C. Tilyou opened the 1st bathhouse on Coney Island in 1870. This is Peter Tilyou's Bathhouse. Peter Tilyou Bathhouse. 1870."
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 28 cm
Member of
Source File
umkc_lsc_malone_photos-415.tif
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
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