Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo measuring 8⅜ x 8¼ inches overall and mounted on black archival paper. The original caption is separate from the photograph. This dramatic aerial view captures firefighters battling a fast-moving fire along Surf Avenue at Coney Island, New York, on May 12, 1947. Fanned by strong winds off the Atlantic, the blaze swept through the famous beach resort district, causing an estimated over 100K in damage while threatening nearby amusement attractions. A striking postwar documentary image of one of Coney Island's notable fires. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
