Title: Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park : from the white city beautiful to a century of fun /
Authors: Forsyth, David, 1977-
Year: 2016
Subjects: Manners and customs; Lakeside Amusement Park (Denver, Colo.) History.; Denver (Colo.) Social life and customs.; Colorado Denver; Colorado Denver Lakeside Amusement Park.
Abstract: "In Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park, author David Matthew Forsyth details the history of the park, from its construction through its centennial, exploring how it has weathered a century of metropolitan growth, technological innovation, and cultural shifts"--
Contents: Introduction : In search of blooming gardens -- Lakeside, an amusement enterprise -- Just take a trip out to jolly Lakeside -- Lakeside, the white city beautiful -- Keeping Lakeside's bright lights shining -- Benjamin Krasner and Lakeside's new setup -- Lakeside speedway and the roaring bugs of speed -- The wild chipmunk vs. the mouse -- The stockers take over at Lakeside speedway -- Lakeside amusement park, public nuisance? -- Lakeside, the most entertaining city in America -- Conclusion : a century of fun at Lakeside Amusement Park.