For ten years, (1970-1980) Bruce trudged Coney's sandy beaches and boardwalks in his work boots and fishing hat, two cameras slung around his neck, himself an unordinary beachscape sight.

Sitting on the outskirts of the five boroughs, the world famous pleasure beach, Coney Island, a neighborhood of Brooklyn, has been the summer destination for New Yorkers since its heyday in the 1890s. In the early days, its recreation empire astonished, delighted and shocked the nation. As pointed out by pbs.org, it took Americans from the Victorian age into the modern world.