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Excelsior Amusement Park, Playland of the Twin Cities

Excelsior Amusement Park, Playland of the Twin Cities cover

Greg Van Gompel | 2017

Van Gompel follows Excelsior Amusement Park and its owners, the Pearce family, from the park's beginnings through its demolition and later legacy. Photographs from historical-society and private collections document a familiar south-shore destination.

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