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Steeplechase Pier: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:00pm.
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The Jersey Shore circa 1910. "Steeplechase Pier and Boardwalk, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Boards on the boardwalk
Submitted by Hayslip on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 10:56am.
At some time after this photo two lanes of tight fitting boards lengthwise were incorporated into the boardwalk for the rolling chairs. In the photo the rolling chairs had to negotiate every board which was loose fitting.
What a difference a century makes
Submitted by Bill1234 on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 9:16am.
Civilization was so nice. I miss it.
Rolling Chairs
Submitted by jimmylee42 on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 2:13pm.
Amazing these have been around for over 120 years in Atlantic City. From what I can find out the price for riding one is still very reasonable in today's dollars.
"The FUNNEST Place!"???
Submitted by wilso127 on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 8:03am.
I never got over the fact that their slogan was "Steeplechase - The Funny Place". Was the PLACE really "funny"? Or was it meant to imply that YOU would have fun with the entertainments there? This may be a quibble, but that slogan has bugged me for many years, since the Coney Island version of the Steeplechase ran an ad almost every day of the year in the NY DAILY NEWS using that "funny" line.
What a great photo!
Submitted by Samhawk on Thu, 06/09/2011 - 10:09pm.
Love the adult shade carriages; very energy efficient.
[Atlantic City's famous "rolling chairs." - Dave]
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