The Islesworth Hotel and Virginia Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1901
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Artifact Overview
Atlantic City's first commercial hotel was built in 1853; its first boardwalk followed in 1870. Soon, with tourists flooding the popular coastal destination via road and rail, entrepreneurs expanded the boardwalks and built hotels throughout town. This Detroit Publishing Company photograph shows one of the boardwalks and horse-drawn vehicles lining Virginia Avenue.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1901
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.013704
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 9.188 in
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