Tag Archives: Boardwalk
Book Review: Atlantic City 1854-1954: An Illustrated History
Of all the books I have reviewed thus far on my blog, this book might be in last place. I purchased Atlantic City 1854-1954: An Illustrated History by Fred and Susan Miller down the shore last summer since I like some Atlantic … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic City, Atlantic City 1854-1954: An Illustrated History, Beach, Boardwalk, Hackney's, New Jersey, Piers
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Traymore Hotel
The Traymore Hotel once stood in Atlantic City at Illinois Avenue. It was designed by architects Price & McLanahan of Philadelphia, who also designed the Marlborough-Blenheim in later years. Just like the other hotels that once glorified Atlantic City, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic City, Boardwalk, Grand Promenade, Marble, Philadelphia, Price & McLanahan, Traymore Hotel
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Hotel Biscayne
This Hotel Biscayne in Ocean City postcard was one of Amelia’s. It was sent to her in November 1911, one month after Woodrow Wilson stayed here. In a 1905 newsletter, the Westminster, it advertises the hotel as facing the ocean, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1911, Amelia Ayles, Boardwalk, Hotel Biscayne, Ocean City, Woodrow Wilson
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St. Charles Hotel
St. Charles Hotel in Atlantic City was located on an entire block on the Boardwalk at New Jersey Avenue. From an old St. Charles booklet: “The St. Charles is one of the newest and finest hotels in Atlantic City. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic City, Boardwalk, New Jersey Avenue, Showboat Casino, St. Charles Hotel
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Atlantic City by Moonlight
This is a comic card of drunk people on the Atlantic City boardwalk. The poem reads: “We’re lost, but we are on the way, The Boardwalk’s surely gone astray, What fearsome things this night befell, If we get home we’ll … Continue reading
Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel
My favorite of all the old Atlantic City hotels is the Marlborough Blenheim. From Monopoly City: “The Marlborough Hotel built in 1902, and the Blenheim built in 1906, were located at Park Place and the Boardwalk. The Blenheim was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic City, Bally's, Boardwalk, Marlborough-Blenheim, Monopoly
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Rolling Chairs
Rolling chairs and Atlantic City go hand in hand with each other. It was a way for people to travel the boardwalk without having to do too much walking. It cost money and someone would push you down the boardwalk … Continue reading
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City used to be the playground of America. It is the basis for the streets in the board game Monopoly- St. Charles Place, Marvin Gardens, Boardwalk. Now a hotspot for the casinos and outlet shopping, it used to have … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic City, Beach, Boardwalk, Hotels, Monopoly, Ocean, Tourist
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Moore's Postcard Museum 