Contributing Organization: Excelsior Lake Minnetonka Historical Society

1. Public wedding party, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Unidentified members of a public wedding party at the Excelsior Amusement Park including bride and groom twin flower girls, bridesmaids and groomsmen.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

2. Prince Nelson on the high wire, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Prince Nelson laying down on the high wire during a performance at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

3. Fun House, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Exterior view of the Fun House with the roller coaster in the background at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

4. Boathouse with "Como" streetcar boat, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923
Description:: The boathouse with a streetcar boat "Como" on the future site of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

5. Boatyard and carousel house in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-04
Description:: A view of the Boatyard and carousel house at the Excelsior Amusement Park in winter.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

6. Dock Station in Winter, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view showing the side exterior of Dock Station in winter at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

7. Aerial view of Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1943
Description:: Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park with ice chunks on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

8. Aerial of dance hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1934
Description:: Aerial view of the dance hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

9. Man standing by road, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Man standing by the side of a dirt road with automobiles driving by at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

10. Waiting for Captain Payne to Jump, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930-08
Description:: A crowd gathers around a water tank waiting for Captain Payne to jump at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

11. Road in front of park, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view of the road in front of the Excelsior Amusement Park with the roller coaster on the left side of the image.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

12. Dock Station, the Whip, the carousel house, Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930
Description:: Dock Station, the Whip, the carousel house, Picnic Pavilion, and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

13. Entrance to Laff House, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1928
Description:: The exterior of the entrance to the Laff House at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

14. Dance Hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930
Description:: A bird's eye view showing the exterior of the Dance Hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

15. Open field of land, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1900 - 1923
Description:: An open field where the Excelsior Amusement Park will be built.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

16. View from Excelsior Bay, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924
Description:: A view of the Excelsior Amusement Park from Excelsior Bay in Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

17. View of Excelsior Amusement Park from Excelsior Commons, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: View of the Lake Minnetonka shoreline and Excelsior Amusement Park from the Excelsior Commons.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

18. Oscar V. Babcock on bicycle loop-the-loop, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Oscar V. Babcock pushing his bicycle up the loop-the-loop at the start of a performance at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

19. Man standing on platform, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: A man standing on a platform with a megaphone at the Excelsior Amusement Park. The roller coaster is visible in the background.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

20. Oscar V. Babcock on bicycle loop-the-loop, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Oscar V. Babcock performing on the bicycle loop-the-loop at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

21. Boats in dry dock in boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Two Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924
Description:: Two boats in dry dock at the boatyard near the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

22. Captain Payne, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Captain Payne ready to jump 100 feet into a flaming tank of water at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

23. Ferris wheel, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930
Description:: The ferris wheel at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

24. Aeroplane ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930
Description:: A view of the Aeroplane ride from the dock at Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

25. Causeway, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1927
Description:: A view of the causeway looking north to Solberg Point on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

26. Footings for the roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924-03
Description:: Footings for the roller coaster with part of the roller coaster constructed at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

27. Footings for the roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1925
Description:: The footings for the roller coaster during its construction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

28. Dredging boat, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-03
Description:: Dredging boat parked on the shoreline of Excelsior Amusement Park during the winter with a frozen Lake Minnetonka in the background.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

29. Roller coaster and carousel house, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-05
Description:: View of the roller coaster and carousel house as seen from the Lake Minnetonka at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

30. Ticket booth and large tower, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: View of a ticket booth and large tower at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

31. Downward slope of roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: A view of the down slope of the roller coaster with a boathouse in the background at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

32. Picnic Pavilion, full parking lot and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: A bird's eye view of the Picnic Pavilion, a full parking lot and the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park. Lake Minnetonka is visible in the background of the image.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

33. Prince Nelson on high wire, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: Prince Nelson laying down on the high wire during a performance at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

34. Women walking toward roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1930 - 1939
Description:: The back of a crowd at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

35. Damaged building, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1958-03
Description:: An exterior view of a damaged building at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

36. Crowd in front of bicycle loop-the-loop, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: A crowd in front of the bicycle loop-the-loop attraction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

37. Front of dance hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: A view showing the front exterior of the dance hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

38. Two boys on Scrambler, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1950 - 1959
Description:: Two boys yelling while riding the Scrambler at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

39. Merlin Foster on Aeroplane ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Merlin Foster sitting on the Aeroplane ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

40. Women in front of Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1915 - 1920
Description:: Four women stand in front of the Dock Station at Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

41. Roller coaster framework laying on ground, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-03
Description:: Framework of the roller coaster laying on the ground before it was erected at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

42. Bicycle loop-the-loop attraction, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1931
Description:: The bicycle loop-the-loop attraction at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

43. Dance Hall, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Exterior view of the Dance Hall at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

44. Road in front of park, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view of the road in front of the park with the roller coaster on the left of the image and with a truck with a sign that reads "Steel De Soto" in the lower right corner.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

45. Aeroplane ride behind ticket booth, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: An Aeroplane behind a ticket booth at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

46. Eaves of the Laff House, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: A view looking up at the eaves of the Laff House at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

47. Side view of electronic doll at Laff House, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: A view down the side of the Laff House taken from beneath the awning. The electronic doll and case jut out from the side of the building at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

48. Aerial of the park, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925
Description:: Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

49. Roller coaster on its journey, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view of the cars of the roller coaster as it they reach the ride's initial summit at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

50. Tilt-A-Whirl, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1970 - 1974
Description:: Bird's eye view of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

51. The Scrambler, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1973
Description:: The Scrambler ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

52. Two men standing on roller coaster tracks, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Two men standing on the track of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

53. Boatyard, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924
Description:: A view of the boatyard before the Excelsior Amusement Park was built.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

54. Roller coaster with railroad crossing sign, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: View of the roller coaster with railroad crossing sign and power lines in front of it at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

55. Constructing railing on double track section of roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-05
Description:: A view showing the construction of the railing on the double track section of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

56. Miniature train, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: The miniature train filled with passengers, being driven past the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

57. Laff House, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: Exterior of the Laff House at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

58. Double track of roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-05
Description:: A bird's-eye view showing the double track of the roller coaster before the Picnic Pavilion was added.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

59. Entrance to Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1926
Description:: Entrance to the Excelsior Amusement Park with the roller coaster in the background
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

60. View from the roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Looking down into the roller coaster shelter from the track at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

61. Laff House with electronic doll, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: Exterior of the Laff House with an electronic doll in a case on the side of the building, at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

62. Repairing railing on the roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view of the banked curve on the roller coaster with part of the railing taken down in preparation for repairs at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

63. View from the roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Looking down into the middle of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

64. Roller coaster and popcorn stand, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: View of the roller coaster with the popcorn stand in front of it at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Color photographs

65. Women on The Scrambler, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1950 - 1959
Description:: Three women laughing while riding The Scrambler at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

66. Middle of roller coaster from ground, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1923 - 1925
Description:: A view looking up at the middle of the roller coaster from the ground at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

67. Girls on Paratrooper ride, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: Two girls on the Paratrooper ride at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

68. Fred Pearce, Jr., Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: Fred Pearce, Jr., owner of the amusement park, greets customers at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

69. Penny arcade, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: An exterior view of the penny arcade at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

70. Penny arcade and popcorn stand, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: An exterior view of the penny arcade behind a popcorn stand at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

71. Fun House, roller coaster, and Picnic Pavilion, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Fun House, roller coaster, and Picnic Pavilion at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

72. Picnic Pavilion, Picnic Kitchen, and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view showing the Picnic Pavilion, Picnic Kitchen and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

73. Picnic Kitchen, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A view showing the front exterior of the Picnic Kitchen at the Excelsior Amusement Park with the roller coaster visible behind it.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

74. Early aerial of park, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924
Description:: An early aerial of Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

75. Bill Clapp, Fred Pearce, Sr., Hopalong Cassidy, Joe Colihan and Unknown, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1950 - 1959
Description:: A photograph of: Park General Manager Bill Clapp, owner Fred Pearce, Sr., western star William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy), Park Superintendent Joe Colihan and unknown at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

76. Sign, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Photograph of an advertising sign for the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

77. Waiting area for roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: View of the covered waiting area for the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

78. Aerial of Caterpillar ride, Dock Station and Cupola, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1926 - 1927
Description:: Aerial view of the Caterpillar ride, Dock Station, and Cupola at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

79. Caterpillar ride, bathrooms, and path to Dock Station, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: Caterpillar ride, bathrooms, and path to the Dock Station at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

80. Children sitting in Hot Rods, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1965
Description:: Children sitting in Hot Rods waiting for the go signal at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

81. The Picnic Pavilion, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: Looking through the Picnic Pavilion at the rows of picnic tables at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

82. Waiting in line at the Picnic Kitchen, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A crowd of people wait in line at the Picnic Kitchen in front of the roller coaster at Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

83. Woman sitting on post at Excelsior Beach, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1960 - 1969
Description:: Photograph of a woman sitting atop a post at the beach in front of the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

84. Aerial of Excelsior Docks, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1934 - 1936
Description:: Aerial view of the Excelsior Docks by the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

85. Aerial of Excelsior Amusement Park and Excelsior Commons, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1967 - 1970
Description:: Aerial view of the Excelsior Amusement Park and Excelsior Commons.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

86. Roy Colihan with contestants of 1957 Miss Minnesota Pageant, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1957
Description:: Roy Colihan stands on a stage with contestants of the 1957 Miss Minnesota Pageant at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

87. Miss Minnesota Pageant contestants, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1945 - 1960
Description:: Miss Minnesota Pageant contestants, in swimsuits, at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

88. Fred Pearce, Jr. and car, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1965
Description:: Fred Pearce, Jr., owner of the amusement park, leans on the back of a car.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

89. Picnic Pavilion interior, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: Interior view of the Picnic Pavilion at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

90. Man in Fun House, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: An unidentified man standing at the top of a ramp in the Fun House with a cap partially obscuring his face.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

91. Aerial of Excelsior Amusement Park from Excelsior Bay, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1925-05
Description:: Aerial view of Excelsior Amusement Park from Excelsior Bay.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

92. Aeroplane ride viewed from Excelsior Bay, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: The Aeroplane ride at Excelsior Amusement Park viewed from Excelsior Bay.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

93. People waiting for a ride on speed boats, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1935 - 1942
Description:: A group of people standing on the docks and waiting in line for a ride on the speed boats at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

94. Roller coaster operator, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-24
Description:: A roller coaster operator stands at the controls, with his back to the camera, and looks down the track of the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

95. Elevated curve on roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: A photograph showing the elevated curve on the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

96. Roller coaster cars on track, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: View of the roller coaster cars on the track overlooking the Picnic Pavilion at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

97. Crowd in front of Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1924 - 1935
Description:: A crowd in front of the Picnic Pavilion and roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

98. Fred Pearce driving miniature train, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1947
Description:: Amusement park owner, Fred Pearce, drives on the first trip for the park's second miniature train at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

99. Miniature train driven by Fred Pearce, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1940 - 1950
Description:: Fred Pearce driving the Miniature Train with children in the back at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

100. Entrance to the roller coaster, Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, Minnesota

Date Created:: 1929-05-05
Description:: Entrance to the roller coaster at the Excelsior Amusement Park.
Contributing Institution:: Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
Type:: Still Image
Format:: Black-and-white photographs

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