Atlantic City from Airship, New Jersey, 1909 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Atlantic City from Airship, New Jersey, 1909. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Atlantic City, N.J. from Lawrence Captive Airship, 500 feet above boardwalk, 1909
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Atlantic City from Airship, New Jersey, 1909
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Atlantic City in 1909 was a summer resort whose newest draw was Million Dollar Pier, opened in 1906 by showman John L. Young with its theaters, bands, and amusements at the water's edge. It competed with the older Steel Pier and with the large hotels along Pacific Avenue for the same seasonal crowds. Much of the town's living depended on a few hot months, when hotel staff, boardinghouse keepers, and rolling-chair operators worked long days to earn their year's income. Residents also watched the new world of aviation and aerial photography with curiosity, since both were still novelties. From this height the resort looks compact, squeezed between the Atlantic and the marshes of the back bay.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | geo. r. lawrence co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New Jersey |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,263 px · prints to 18 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Atlantic City, N.J. from Lawrence Captive Airship, 500 feet above boardwalk, 1909 |
| Reference | NJ Atlantic City from Airship 1909 |
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