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1931. Panorama of Playland Amusement Park

1930. Panorama of Playland Amusement Park

1930. Opening Day at Playland

1950s. The Dipper Roller Coaster Ride

Around 1950. The Whip Ride

1950s. Playland's miniature train ride

1929. Artist's concept drawing of the new Playland Amusement Park, done before the park was built

1950s. The Dipper Roller Coaster Ride

1930. Entrance to the Dipper Ride at Playland

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

After 1953. Phantom Ride at Playland

1950s. Shoot the Chutes water slide

1950s. Birds nesting in the carousel

1950s. Shoot the Chutes

1950s. Crowds waiting for The Dipper

1930s. The Dipper Roller Coaster Ride at Playland

1950s. The Dipper Roller Coaster Ride in the snow at Playland

1950s. The Dipper Roller Coaster Ride at Playland

1950s. Shoot the Chutes at Playland

1950s. Workers preparing The Whip Ride at Playland

1930. Bitter Lake station on the Interurban

1940s. Shoot the Chutes water slide

1950s. Playland lights at night

1950s. Workers on the Dipper Ride track at Playland

1950s. The Whip Ride at Playland

1950s. Playland rides at night

1950s. Two workers on the Dipper Ride track at Playland

1950s. The Dipper Roller Coaster ride at Playland

1950s. Playland amusement park seen from the Shoot the Chutes

1957. Playland Appraisal page 10

1957. Playland Appraisal page 11

1957. Playland Appraisal page 11

1957. Playland Appraisal page 11

1957. Playland Appraisal page 12

1957. Playland Appraisal page 13

1957. Playland Appraisal page 13

1957. Playland Appraisal page 13

1957. Playland Appraisal page 19

1957. Playland Appraisal page 19

1957. Playland Appraisal page 34

1957. Playland Appraisal page 45

1957. Playland Appraisal page 73

1957. Playland Appraisal page 74

1957. Playland Appraisal page 76

1950s. Playland advertising artwork

Oct 25, 1936. Playland operating statement for Summer 1936

1930-1932. Comparative Gross Receipts for Playland

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland

1950s. Playland aerial view

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland

1940s. Playland from the top of the Shoot The Chutes ride

About 1957. Aerial view of Playland looking Northeast

1936. Skaters on Bitter Lake and the Playland Amusement Park

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

1953. Fire at Playland

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

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

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

1950s. "Brakeman Bill" visits Playland