Elephants being used to build the boardwalk. Long Beach Historical Society Taken outside Shine's in the West End, believed to be in the late 40's or early 50's. It was taken in February 1983, prior to it being torn down. This is Mike A. and his dad, who ran the cotton candy shack at Grubergs Playland on Edwards Blvd. Photo submitted by Jimmy Holmes Gino's Pizzeria as it looks today.
Few people realize that now.
Notice the small tower like structure on the right side of the roof. It had one engine, a 1918 American LaFrance, possibly the one seen on another page of this site identified as a 1922 model. AOL users, refresh your browser by holding down your left CTRL key while clicking the reload icon. Memorial Day parade, about 1970 or 71. This taken at Lindell Blvd.