Town of Atlantic City, North end of Absecon Island, South of Absecon Chan, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

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2 b&w photos
11 data pages
2 photo caption pages
1 color transparencies

TITLE:
Town of Atlantic City, North end of Absecon Island, South of Absecon Chan, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ

CALL NUMBER:
HABS NJ,1-ATCI,19-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 2 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 10 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 2
Color Transparencies: 1

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.

CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HABS NJ-1033

Building/structure dates: 1815

Significance: Atlantic City, the most famous of the speculative New Jersey resorts, conceived in the 1850s, was the first resort created in conglomeration with the railroad industry and signaled the opening of the shore to extensive growth. The support of railroad investors and local manufacturers made possible the construction of Camden and Atlantic railroad in order to create the ideal resort. While Atlantic City has become analogous with the "boardwalk" resort, today the boardwalk is lined with glitzy casinos, amidst a contrasting destitute urban community.

SUBJECTS:
NEW JERSEY--Atlantic County--Atlantic City
cities & towns
resorts

OTHER TITLE:
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail

COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.nj1319

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. GENERAL PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF TOWN OF ATLANTIC CITY, LOOKING NORTH FROM NINTH FLOOR OF CEASAR'S PARKING GARAGE ON KENTUCKY AVENUE
2. HOUSE AT 101 AMHERST, GENERAL VIEW OF SOUTH FRONT LOOKING NORTHEAST
View of house between two casinos

CONTROL #:
NJ1319

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