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1931. Panorama of Playland Amusement Park

1931. Panorama of Playland Amusement Park

No date. Laff Factory and Phantom Ride

About 1930. The Dipper's famous southeast turn

About 1930. Bitter Lake station on the Interurban at Playland

1930s. Playland at night

1930s. Playland at night

1930s. The Dentzel "Menagerie" Carousel

1930s. Birds nesting in the carousel

1940s. Shoot the Chutes water slide

1940s. Dodgem bumper car ride

1930s. The Whip Ride at Playland

1927. Albert Smith and his Essex auto ready to build a house at the north end of Bitter Lake

About 1920. Beryl Phare

About 1920. Carl Phare

About 1953. Mary Schwehm in her back yard by the Playland Big Dipper Ride

1930. Augustino "Gus" Pagni with his new ride, the Giant Whirl

About 1931. Playland "Buzzer" ride

Mid-1950s. The "Red Bug" electric car ride

1953. Fire at Playland

1930. Augustino "Gus" Pagni, left, and his partners

View of Playland fire from Aurora parking lot, Aug. 20, 1953.

1931. Leo Smith, partner of Willam Logus and Carl Phare at Playland

1940s. Jim Fisher and cousin ready for train ride at Playland

1946. Carol and Jimmy Gorman at Playland

1946. Carol and Jimmy Gorman at Playland

1940s. Roll-o-plane ride and miniature train

Mid-1950s. An adult operating the Octopus on a busy weekend

"Shoot the Chutes" ride on Safety Patrol Day

1940s. Shoot the Chutes

1950s. Dart-throwing concession at Playland

1950s. Dart-throwing concession at Playland

1950s. Ring Toss concession game at Playland

1937. Playland roller skating rink

Mid-1950s. New "Mystery House" at Playland

Mid 1950s. Playland Spill the Milk game

Mid 1950s. Playland Ring Toss Game

About 1957. Jack Duncan, John Ofstad, Hal Schlegel.

1950s. "Brakeman Bill" visits Playland

1927. Bill and Margie Rainwater started the Bitter Lake Bathing Beach and Amusement Park

About 1948. Allen Heath at Aurora Speedway