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Pyrotechnic Displays by James Pain, Coney Island, July 19, 1879 (Bottom)

Pyrotechnic Displays by James Pain, Coney Island, July 19, 1879 (Bottom)
For more information, see the top half and the full version of this fireworks display announcement (below).

Pyrotechnic Displays by James Pain, Coney Island, July 19, 1879 (Bottom Half)

11. Set Piece, Mammoth Silver Fire Wheel, with interesting centres continuously changing colors.
12. Pleiades, or Seven Floating Stars, thrown from one rocket.
13. Set Piece, Fairy Fountain, with gold and silver jets.
14. Fire Picture of a Palace River Steamboat.
15. Discharge of Shells, forming gold clouds, silver streams, &c.
16. Forest of Fire, produced by simultaneous discharge of Monster Golden Trees.
17. Set Piece, Grand Star Device.
18. Set Piece, Passion Flowers, represented in various forms and colors.
19. Second Display of Large Rockets, introducing the Wondrous Silver Stars with Cometic Tails.
20. Grand Naval Attack. - Sighting of the Ships -The Attack - The Running Down - Explosion and Sinking of one of the Combatants.
21. Second Discharge of Large Shells, in various colors and effects of the latest invention.
22. Grand Cascade of fire, falling from a great height, and covering a space of several thousand feet.
23. Finale, Flight of Large Rockets, forming a Gigantic Aerial Bouquet.

Admission 25 cts., seats 25 cts. extra.
The Display will be over in ample time for the comfortable return home of our visitors.

American Bank Note Co., Type Department, 53 Broadway, New York.

Pyrotechnic Displays by James Pain, Coney Island, July 19, 1879 (Top)
Pyrotechnic Displays by James Pain, Coney Island, July 19, 1879

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