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Lakeside Amusement Park

by Katie Rudolph on July 12, 2015

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View of concession stands at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Signs read: "Penny Arcade," "Fun Palace," "Skee Roll Alley," "Shooting Gallery," and "Sea Planes."

Men, women and children swim in the indoor pool at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A girl prepares to go down a slide, and boys and men line up on a platform to use the diving board. Spectators lean against a fence.

View of Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; people walk by a pavilion and the boat house. Lake Rhoda and Lakewood are in the background.

Exterior view of the Fun House at Lakeside Amusement Park, Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. The building has French colonial features including paired exterior staircases, a pavilion roof and thin wooden colonettes. Art Deco designs decorate the columns and the sign reading "Fun House." A face mask and smiling clock are located on the gable. A clown head is attached to the porch, and a monkey figure sits on top of the ticket booth.

Miniature live-steam, at Lakeside Park. Photographed: Denver, Colo., August 30, 1931.

Men, women and children swimmers wade in Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A lifeguard sits in a row boat and several people lounge on the beach. The Staride ferris wheel, a pavilion and the Casino Tower entrance are in the background.

View of a restaurant at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; shows dining tables with tea service, flower vases, lattices, columns, ivy, potted plants, and ornate lamps. A wooden silhouette women in flapper costume holds an ashtray.

Men, women, boys, and girls look at people on horses at Lakeside Amusement Park, Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado.

View of the Lake Shore Railroad depot at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; a clock tower tops the arched entry.

Boys and girls stand at the edge of and swim in the swimming pool at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. The boys and girls both have full bathing suits, and many of the girls wear bathing caps.

Tom Gerun and members of his orchestra are seated in a roller coaster car at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Tom Gerun and two women sit in the front of the car. The musicians are crowed in the rear seats and have their instruments in hand.

Women and a man walk in sand by Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; they wear swimming suits. One woman plays a ukelele.

A group of women pose with the conductor on a miniature train at Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado. Lake Rhoda and a roller coaster are nearby.

Eddie Brittain and Tom Gerun, members of an orchestra at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado, pose in bumper cars.

View of an attraction at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; sign on ticket booth reads: "Octopus."

Spectators fill the grandstand of the softball park at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Players sit on benches under the floodlights. Men in suits are near first base. A press box sits on top of the grandstand.

Nighttime view of men and women who crowd around the edge of a sidewalk referred to as "Flapper Lane" at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Most of the women have short bobbed haircuts, and the men wear caps and straw hats. Two girls walk arm-in-arm, one wears knickers. A policeman stands next to a column. A tower in the distance is dimly illuminated by lightbulbs.

People crowd a tent theater at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado for a beauty contest. Women wear hats and marcel hair styles.

View of Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; people walk by a clock tower and attractions with signs: "Thirty Third Degree" and "Lake Shore Railroad."

View of an attraction at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; ticket booth reads: "15 cents."

Young women passengers aboard the miniature steam train at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside, Colorado, wave to the photographer. A young man and woman sit in the engine of the train as the man pulls the cord to blow the whistle. Shows a roller coaster and park building in background.

Jimmy Garrigan stands on a miniature locomotive at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; men and women with a guitar, saxophone, trombones and drums ride passenger cars.

View of a ticket booth and roller coaster at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; people stand by railings.

People walk by concession stands at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; the tower and theater are in the background.

Cars speed along the tracks of the roller coaster at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A large arch with a sign reading: "Welcome" spans the sidewalk leading to a large ballroom building. People stroll along the walkways. Lake Rhoda is in the distance.

Band leader Kay Kyser stands on stage with his thirteen piece orchestra and two singers at the El Patio ballroom, Lakeside Amusement Park, Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Across the top of the stage letters read: "Kay Kyser," and balloons are strung from the ceiling. The stage backdrop is decorated with paintings of trees, islands and tall ships. The front of the stage is decorated with baskets of flowers.

A view of the Staride ferris wheel at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A man sits in a ticket booth at the base of the ride. Lake Rhoda is in the distance.

People walk by a stage, clock tower, mechanical ride, Lake Rhoda, and a concession stand with sign: "Refreshment Parlor" at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside, Colorado.

A Lakeside Amusement Park billboard tops a Chinese restaurant at 1700 Broadway Street, in Denver, Colorado. The sign reads: "Yes Sir It's Lakeside Again, The Greatest Amusement Park In The West," and "Now Playing Vincent Lopez," and "General Outdoor Adv. Co." Neon signs read: "Chop Suey Pagoda Inn."

Nighttime view of the El Patio ballroom at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. Lights illuminate a pair of towers, eaves and the gable end of the building where a sign reads: "El Patio Dancing." Staircases lead to the main dance floor. The interior is decorated with wrought iron grating and Norman style light fixtures. A fountain is in front of the building.

People stroll at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; a sign atop a pavilion reads: "El Patio Ballroom" and "Coca Cola."

Children pose at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; adults are in the background.

Aerial view of Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. The roller coaster tracks encircle the dance hall and run along the lake (Lake Rhoda). The Star ferris wheel, Casino Tower entrance, a pavilion, and neighborhood houses are shown.

Dancers crowd the floor of the El Patio Ballroom at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. A man and four women in satin dresses are lined up in one corner of the room while couples occupy the rest of the floor and the tables surrounding dance area. The hall is decorated with an ivy covered trellis and tulip light fixtures.

Teenagers and girls play in the sand by Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; a lifeguard on a tower watches swimmers.

A woman sits on a bicycle-shaped peddle boat by Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado.

Men stand on a diving tower in Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; United States flags, the pavilion, and a ferris wheel are in the background.

Men dive into Lake Rhoda at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; the casino tower and a ferris wheel are in the background.

View of the Casino Tower at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. The contours of This elaborate Italianate domed structure are covered with light bulbs that are strung in geometric patterns. A sign above the door reads: "Lakeside Park" and is covered in light bulbs. Homes and commercial buildings block the view of the entrance. A sign outside a store reads: "Groceries," and a Bell Telephone sign hangs on a utility pole. A man in the street tips his hat to a woman and child.

Interior view of the El Patio ballroom at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. An octagon-shaped bandstand is in the center of the large room with a wood parquet floor. Chinese-style lanterns painted with Art Nouveau floral designs hang from the ceiling along with fabric runners which radiate from two central points. Folding chairs line the room.

Women ride bumper cars at Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; labels read: "Lusse Skooter."

A young girl rides a carousel horse on the merry-go-round at the Lakeside Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado. The child wears a white pants and blouse, button shoes, and a hat.

Aerial view of Lakeside Amusement Park in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado. The roller coaster, ballroom, Casino Tower, casino, tea room and lake (Lake Rhoda) are shown.

Night time view of Casino and Tower, "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado near Denver; illuminated building and tower, benches in front of casino, near bandstand.

Main entrance to "White City" at night (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado near Denver; night time view of illuminated Casino and Tower; summer evening.

The White City, later called Lakeside Amusement Park, during a summer evening, Lakeside, Colorado near Denver; night time view of amusement park area with illuminated rides, sidewalks and buildings, people at ticket gazebo, the Big Splash, Casino Theater and Cafe.

Scenic Railway building at night, at "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado near Denver; summer evening, night time view of illuminated buildings.

Children ride an attraction at White City Amusement Park (later called Lakeside) in Lakeside (Jefferson County), Colorado; toddlers play in the foreground.

View of the White City amusement park (later named Lakeside) west of Denver, Colorado; shows crowds of people, railway pavilion, banners, and roller coaster.

View of the White City amusement park (later named Lakeside) west of Denver, Colorado; shows small pavilions with banners, bandstand, and casino.

View of the "Tickler" ride at White City amusement park (later named Lakeside), west of Denver, Colorado.

View of ride called the Shoots, "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado, near Denver; shows two cars ascending ride and one car descending, a group standing on bridge near Casino Theater watching the ride, and various booths around base of ride (cigars, palmistry). Edge of ferris wheel is center.

View across Lake Rhoda, the "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado, near Denver; shows bandstand or pavilion (gazebo), benches, Casino and tower, boats on shore, and miniature railroad tracks around lake.

View of the "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado near Denver; northern view over park area taken from the Big Splash ride shows people in car on water ride, others standing on deck, main entrance with tower and casino, bandstand or pavilion (gazebo) with benches, Lake Rhoda, miniature train tracks, ball room, boat house, and rink.

Bird's eye view of the "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado near Denver; Lake Rhoda, numerous rows of benches (bandstand not in view), rink, boat house, ball room and miniature train ride.

View across Lake Rhoda towards the "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado, near Denver; shows the Big Splash ride, ferris wheel, Scenic Railway depot and two miniature steam locomotive engines and cars (train), roller coaster, clock, boats in lake, and rain clouds.

View of ride called the Chutes (or the Big Splash), "White City" (later called Lakeside Amusement Park), Lakeside, Colorado, near Denver; shows a large crowd of people gathered and watching water ride, edge of ferris wheel, other rides, a penny arcade, a large line by ticket gazebo, and wooden frame residences behind boundary of amusement park.

View of riders on a roller-coaster at White City amusement park (later called Lakeside) west of Denver, Colorado; view taken from top of incline looking down at two car-loads of waving riders.

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