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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: January 8, 2013
Caption: Giant Dipper Marker
Additional Description: Photo captions:
Arthur Looff, son of carousel carver Charles Looff, built the Giant Dipper (top, left); The Giant Dipper replaced the Boardwalk’s first thrill ride, L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway, a spine-tingling adventure for it time (bottom, left); Four full-time mechanics inspect and maintain Boardwalk roller coasters (top, right); The Giant Dipper was built in 47 days at a cost of $50,000 (bottom, right). (Click on image to enlarge.)
Submitted: January 26, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p232214
File Size: 2.938 Megabytes

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