Tour Boat near Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1949

THF226174 / Tour Boat near Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1949
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Artifact Overview

The beaches of Atlantic City, New Jersey, have been drawing tourists and pleasure seekers since before the Civil War. The first segment of the city's famous boardwalk opened in 1870. Swimming, boating, resort hotels, nightclubs, and -- in more recent years -- casinos continue to attract visitors from throughout the Mid-Atlantic United States and beyond.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

19 September 1949

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.131.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

Sight Seeing-Atlantic City/Sept. 19, 1949.
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