Long before folks headed to Las Vegas to get their fix of sun and spending, New Jersey's Atlantic City was the place to be. Defined by casinos and boardwalks, the east-coast hub was one for the ages ... at least if these fun vintage photos are any indicator.
From days at the beach to parades, here are 15 photos of old-school Atlantic City and the boardwalk.
1
Summer Swims
Bathers wade through the ocean on Atlantic City’s beach, circa 1920.
2
Sweet Strolls
“My Grandparents. Atlantic City, Aug 18, 1935. Mildred and Edmund O’Neill.”
3
Taking A Dip
“Inspired by the beach photos earlier, here are some from the early 1920s, scanned from photos found recently in the attic. My great-great-uncle and his wife in Atlantic City and St. Petersburg, FL. She was killed in a car accident 10 years later and they don't have any descendants.”
4
Dapper Day Out
“My grandparents on the Atlantic City boardwalk on July 4th 1936 (middle, right).”
5
Illuminated Evenings
“Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1910. The Boardwalk at night.”
6
Family Photos
“A mostly happy family outing at Chicken Bone Beach, the segregated section of Atlantic City's beach area, New Jersey, 1950s (photographed by John W. Mosley).”
7
Greetings From Atlantic City
A postcard depicting Atlantic City, circa 1913-1916.
8
At The Shore
“My grandmother and her grandfather in Atlantic City in the early 1930s.”
9
Boardwalk Days
Folks stroll along the Boardwalk in Atlantic City.
10
Miss Pittsburgh
Miss Pittsburgh takes a ride through Atlantic City, circa 1900.
11
Bar Crawl
Atlantic City’s Wonder Bar, as seen in ‘Baltimore Afro American’. 1940.
12
Rainy Days
The Atlantic City Boardwalk sits empty during a rainstorm, as seen in an advertisement from 1923.
13
Fashionable Fellas
“My Uncle and his pals on the Atlantic City Beach (1942). The guy at the bottom right became a well-known fashion designer- any guesses on his name?”
14
‘Chair Parade’
Passengers ride on what appears to be a float decked out in flowers.
15
The Bill
“My Grandparents' hotel bill from their first night as a married couple. February 1945. Atlantic City.”
