PCUL 2P30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Steeple, P. T. Barnum, Sea Lion Park
20 Oct 2016
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Urbanization and industrialization shaped recreation and amusements. The public park system: central park, nyc, fairmont park, phi. Sought to counteract overcrowding with spaces for past times. Don"t lose sight of the park : not just about the rides. Swings, merry go rounds, animal rides (ponies/donkeys), target shooting. 19th century: commercialization of carnivals and circuses (pt barnum) Public: accustomed to paying for animal shows, freak show, acrobatic shows, equestrian exhibitions. New phase of entertainment in 1820s/30s: transportation revolution, creation of urban seaside resorts, ne, ny, nj. After the 1860s, development coney island central. Upper class clientele but also seedy haven. In 1890s, 2 other key developments in the evolution of the modern amusement park: trolley companies and mechanical amusements or trolley parks , worlds columbia expo in chicago. Commercial and outdoor attractions popular (pleasure rides and ferris. No fair complete without a ferris wheel. Mass transit led to daily crowds of 500,000.
