Pin-back buttons appeared at Glen Echo in the 1920's, but were never a big hit.
The Washington D.C. Elks Club held an annual picnic for orphan from the several orphanages in the city.
from 1924
Pin-Back Buttons
A general souvenir button from the park
ca. 1950's or 1960's
Pin-Back Buttons
A general souvenir button from the park
ca. 1950's or 1960's
Pin-Back Buttons
A general souvenir button from the park
ca. 1950's or 1960's
Pin-Back Buttons
A general souvenir button from the park
ca. 1950's or 1960's
Pin-Back Buttons
Pennants were popular with kids, but most were the generic amusement park type, and did not use scenec of Glen Echo.
An 8" pennant on a 12" pencil
ca. 1960
Pennants, Glen Echo, MD
A generic pennant with white printing
ca. 1960
Pennants, Glen Echo, MD
Special pennant with the year indicated, on of the rarer pennants from the park
from 1955
Pennants, Glen Echo, MD
The generic Glen Echo pennant with color printing
ca. 1960
Pennants, Glen Echo, MD
An early Glen Echo pennant with a girl in a canoe
ca. 1930
Pennants, Glen Echo, MD
Car window decals were popular from the 1940's to the 1960's. Some of the text was considered quite brash at the time.
A rather pointed statement
ca. 1950
Decals, Glen Echo, MD
Bathing beauties were a favorite decal theme
ca. 1950
Decals, Glen Echo, MD
Another bathing beauty themed decal
ca. 1950
Decals, Glen Echo, MD
Yet another bathing beauty decal
ca. 1950
Decals, Glen Echo, MD
Sbarky decal
ca. 1950
Decals, Glen Echo, MD
All of the decals were "amusement park generic" not showing actual park scenes.
ca. 1960
Decals, Glen Echo, MD
Car window decals were popular, especially with risque themes
ca. 1950
Decals, Glen Echo, MD
Riding the trolley to the park was a real joy, passing through the trees and the small neighborhoods along the Potomac River, growing more excited as you rounded each bend, knowing that you were getting closer to the park.
The trolley company issued weeekly passes for trolley and bus riders, sometimes printing Glen Echo Park advertisements on the passes like the ones below.
For more trolley passes, including more with Glen Echo Park adds, click
HERE.
Trolley pass with roller coaster
from 1935
Glen Echo trolley passes
Another pass with the Crystal Pool
from 1935
Glen Echo trolley passes
The short lived motor boats at Glen Echo.
from 1936
Glen Echo trolley passes
Of course you needed tickets to ride the rides at the park. In the early years the tickets were ride specific with different prices for each ride. By the 1950's you bought a book or strip of tickets and gave a specific number of tickets per ride.
1957 ride specific ticket
From 1957
Glen Echo Park Tickets
General use ticket.
ca. 1960
Glen Echo Park Tickets
1950's ride specific ticket
ca. 1950
Glen Echo Park Tickets
Small book of tickets.
ca. 1965
Glen Echo Park Tickets
Large book of tickets.
ca. 1965
Glen Echo Park Tickets
1940's ride specific ticket strips.
ca. 1940
Glen Echo Park Tickets
1940's general use ticket.
ca. 1945
Glen Echo Park Tickets
A big pile of tickets from Glen Echo.
From various years
Glen Echo Park Tickets
Postcards were popular souvenirs at the park throughout its existance. Below you will find a small assortment of postcards, for a larger assortment click
HERE.
Always popular as souvenirs, postcards showed rides or current items of interest.
ca. 1907
Postcards, Glen Echo, MD
An early lithographed card
ca. 1907
Postcards, Glen Echo, MD
An early lithographed card
ca. 1907
Postcards, Glen Echo, MD
A real photo card from Glen Echo.
ca. 1906
Postcards, Glen Echo, MD
A nice color card of the Crystal Pool filled with happy bathers.
ca, 1965
Postcards, Glen Echo, MD
The Coaster Dips cars racing through the trees at night.
ca. 1965
Postcards, Glen Echo, MD
Paper items were often thrown away, but a few have survived as souvenirs.
Even matchbooks were used as advertisements.
ca. 1960
Paper items
Visitors to the pool could check their valuables in envelopes like this one.
ca. 1955
Paper items
1960's popcorn box
ca. 1965
Paper items
1930's popcorn box
ca. 1939
Paper items
Promotional flyer for the amusement park.
ca. 1960
Paper items
Promotional flyer for the amusement park.
ca. 1960
Paper items
promotional piece for a teen dance at Glen Echo hosted by Milt Grant, a local TV dance show host.
ca. 1955
Paper items
A score card from the miniature golf course.
ca. 1965
Paper items
A paper comb from the Crystal Pool>ca. 1940
Paper items
Here are a few other items, some of which defy categorization.
A sliver medal from a competition at the Crystal Pool.
from 1934
Glen Echo odds & ends
First and second place swimming medals from the Crystal Pool.
from 1934
Glen Echo odds & ends
A set of three ceramic clowns from the Glen Echo gift shop. Each has a Glen Echo Park deal on the back
ca. 1960
Glen Echo odds & ends
Small set of drawers made of cedar (about 8" tall). The top right drawer is labeled Glen Echo above the knob.
ca. 1955
Glen Echo odds & ends
Badge for a Deputy Marshall of the town of Glen Echo. At various times the town marshall policed the park.
date unknown
Glen Echo odds & ends
Souvenir pen knife (about 2" long folded).
ca. 1960
Glen Echo odds & ends
Glen Echo Park "special police" badge.
date unknown
Glen Echo odds & ends
Glen Echo Park Giant souvenir penny, Front
ca. 1907
Glen Echo odds & ends
Glen Echo Park Giant souvenir penny, Back
ca. 1907
Glen Echo odds & ends
