A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Copy of a black-and-white photograph of the Third Degree, a fun house attraction at the Rexford Park amusement park in Rexford, NY. The photograph is pictured in George A. Farrall's 'The Amusement Park at Rexford' (Figure 95). In the book, Farrell reprints an account of the park given by former park employee Adolph Behrman to Francis Spoonogle. Behrman tells that the Third Degree 'was entered on the left-side front, through a seven foot-diameter [by twelve foot long barrel] which slowly revolved. A darkened passage with tilting floors, a skeleton and dead-end walls led to a large room of distortion mirrors, jolting stools, electric shock, etc. Descent from the second floor was by a curved wood chute or a stairway with strong air jets for skirts' (p. 63). Farrell speculates that the Third Degree was constructed out of the park's old band shell (IAB00131). In the photograph a hot dog and lemonade stand is visible in front of the Third Degree.
Copy of a black-and-white photograph of the Third Degree, a fun house attraction at the Rexford Park amusement park in Rexford, NY. The photograph is pictured in George A. Farrall's 'The Amusement Park at Rexford' (Figure 95). In the book, Farrell reprints an account of the park given by former park employee Adolph Behrman to Francis Spoonogle. Behrman tells that the Third Degree 'was entered on the left-side front, through a seven foot-diameter [by twelve foot long barrel] which slowly revolved. A darkened passage with tilting floors, a skeleton and dead-end walls led to a large room of distortion mirrors, jolting stools, electric shock, etc. Descent from the second floor was by a curved wood chute or a stairway with strong air jets for skirts' (p. 63). Farrell speculates that the Third Degree was constructed out of the park's old band shell (IAB00131). In the photograph a hot dog and lemonade stand is visible in front of the Third Degree.