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Chapter 3 Amusements and Entertainment, Page 53
The picnic grove at North Beach offered families respite from the six-day workweek. Thousands came
by trolley and steamboat on summer weekends to this business venture between William Steinway and
beer baron George Ehret. Here, the beer flowed freely and couples danced until dawn. (Courtesy GAHS.)
Dancing pavillions, amusement park rides, Bowery Bay, picnic groves, shooting galleries, playgrounds,
nightly fireworks, dining, and theater--North Beach had it all. Many longtime residents of Long Island City have
fond memories of summer days at this resort. (Courtesy GAHS.)
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