Ocean Grove In Vintage Postcards

Author : Wayne T. Bell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738535012
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ocean Grove in Vintage Postcards written by Wayne T. Bell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ocean Grove in Vintage Postcards explores the history of one of America's first planned Victorian communities and one of the most successful camp meetings ever founded. It chronicles the story of this unique Jersey Shore community, using postcards that bear not only rare pictures but also fascinating messages. Thus, the book sheds light on both the place and the vacationers who came here by the tens of thousands. For more than one hundred thirty-five years, people have journeyed to Ocean Grove, seeking both the religious and the secular.

Author : Don Pocher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738537757
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cape May in Vintage Postcards written by Don Pocher and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the twentieth century was young, visitors to Cape May knew exactly how to show the folks back home the attractions, accommodations, and ambiance of "the Nation's Oldest Seaside Resort": they sent a penny postcard. Publishers such as local entrepreneur Joseph K. Hand provided a vast choice of views, capturing white sands crowded with colorful tents and wool-suited bathers or beachfront hotels such as the Stockton, Lafayette, and Congress Hall. Popular postcards depicted amusement centers and nearby diversions: the Casino, Red Mill, Corinthian Yacht Club, Fun Factory, Convention Hall, and Cape May Point Lighthouse. Reprinted Victorian views of hotels destroyed by fire served as reminders of the resort's glory days. Real-photo cards chronicled newsworthy events including the creation of the harbor, construction of the huge Hotel Cape May, and the 1907 fire at the Iron Pier.

Author : Randall Gabrielan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738549545
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jersey City in Vintage Postcards written by Randall Gabrielan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jersey City in Vintage Postcards features selected postcard images, some actual photographs, that depict Jersey Cityas early-twentieth-century rise as one of the Northeastas great urban areas. Many of the views seen here remained intact into the 1940s and 1950s. More than two hundred thirty postcards and photographs, organized geographically, also suggest an evolving Jersey City, while well researched captions describe the changing cityscape.

Author : Chris Flynn
Publisher : Schiffer Book
ISBN 13 : 9780764326271
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greetings from Ocean Grove, New Jersey written by Chris Flynn and published by Schiffer Book. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Displayed in over 275 precious views of hand-tinted and sepia-toned postcards from the late 1800s through more modern times, Ocean Grove's history comes alive.Travel within its three natural water borders, the Atlantic Ocean, Wesley Lake, and Fletcher Lake to view the Asbury Park boardwalk alive with visitors, the first railroad station, rare views of the magnificent Auditorium and other spectacular images.

Author : J.D. Weeks
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143961041X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Birmingham in Vintage Postcards written by J.D. Weeks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the start of the 20th century, Birmingham was one of the fastest growing cities in the South, sometimes referred to as the "Magic City." It began as a town located at the intersection of two railroads and then quickly expanded and took in neighboring communities. Around this time, photographers traveled around the United States taking photographs of towns and cities and turning the photographs into postcards. The postcards collected here show historic Birmingham's downtown, hospitals, parks, communities, schools, hotels, and industries. These images serve as a record of everyday life in this bustling Southern city.

Author : Cynthia Thuma
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738506807
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palm Beach in Vintage Postcards written by Cynthia Thuma and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once little more than a steamy, tropical jungle, Palm Beach was transformed in the early twentieth century by industrialist Henry Flagler and a handful of architects into a playground for the famous, wealthy, and powerful. There, in the garden of earthly delights, celebrities and capitalists enjoyed a variety of leisure and recreational activities--from parties and tennis to sunbathing and dining--and stayed in the most opulent accommodations ever conceived and constructed. Many who loved this lifestyle became part-time residents and built palatial homes for the winter months. To this day, Palm Beach remains one of America's toniest and most exclusive resorts.

Author : Marlin Heckman
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738507880
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long Beach in Vintage Postcards written by Marlin Heckman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long Beach successfully incorporated as a city in 1888, and would eventually become California's fifth largest city. Author Marlin Heckman has compiled over 200 vintage postcards to chronicle the history of the "Queen of Beaches." Competition between the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroads brought great numbers of visitors to Southern California at the turn of the century. Resort hotels, apartments, pavilions, and band shells quickly dotted the landscape to accommodate the massive influx of tourists. Seen here are the more famous Long Beach attractions, including Rainbow Pier, the Sun Pavilion, the Hotel del Mar, and the great "Walk of a Thousand Lights," or the Pike, as it was better known.

Author : Theodore E. Schulte
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 24 Views of Ocean Grove ... written by Theodore E. Schulte and published by . This book was released on 1915* with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Susan Hoffer McMillan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738513782
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Myrtle Beach and Conway in Vintage Postcards written by Susan Hoffer McMillan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The connections between Myrtle Beach and Conway, South Carolina form an intricate tapestry of contrasting threads-from the neon glitz of the beach resort to the more reserved colonial town that spawned it. Conway citizens enjoyed the coastal town as a playground in the 19th century, and many even helped steer its evolution during the 20th century into a premier vacation destination by relocating to Myrtle Beach to shape and share in its future. Through more than 200 postcards, many dating from the early 1900s, readers witness a wide array of architecture, from the Ocean Forest Hotel and the early Myrtle Beach Pavilion to the local landmarks that were destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in October 1954. These images also tell the stories of other Grand Strand beaches, as well as of Conway, a quintessential Southern city with historic properties and live oak canopies.

Author : Wayne T. Bell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738504254
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ocean Grove written by Wayne T. Bell and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1869, a group of ministers and religious faithful established a permanent Methodist camp meeting community on the North Jersey shore. A state charter was issued one year later, and the community of Ocean Grove was born. Following the example set by other camp meetings, Ocean Grove became a center for religious revivals. The town continued to flourish as railroad and steamship lines transported passengers eager to escape the nearby crowded cities. For more than one hundred years, Ocean Grove has provided a retreat to those wishing to return to a life of religious renewal and recreation. Ocean Grove is a detailed look at the growth of this unique seaside community. Home to the largest aggregate of Victorian and early-twentieth-century structures in America, Ocean Grove continues to provide its visitors with a glimpse into the past. Ocean Grove has maintained its custom of holding summer camp meetings for over one hundred-thirty years. These annual revivals have attracted such notable speakers and guests as William Jennings Bryan, Booker T. Washington, and Presidents Grant and Roosevelt to the Great Auditorium. Since its conception, Ocean Grove has been home to an uncommon history, making Ocean Grove a treasure.