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Sand Castles: 1905
The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/03/2013 - 1:00pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. What replaced itThat fabulous Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel was ultimately torn down in 1979 and replaced by this mundane-looking, seen-everywhere tower. And both photos might have been taken from the very same spot. ShameThe 'present' is nowhere near as grand. Bally's could be anywhere, one size fits all, the 'three chairs no waiting' school of design; just plop that puppy down and open the doors. Marlboro-Blenheim on filmThe Marlborough-Blenheim hotel is prominently featured in the 1972 film "The King of Marvin Gardens" with Jack Nicholson. It's a good way to see the entire boardwalk as it appeared in the early 1970s. (The Gallery, Atlantic City, DPC)
Landing Party: 1905
The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "In the surf at Asbury Park." Having a wonderful time; wish ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/22/2016 - 1:30pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "In the surf at Asbury Park." Having a wonderful time; wish we were still here. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size. Interesting Observations1. All the females seem to have their hair covered even though this is not a swimming pool where caps are required (or perhaps they are?). 2. The females are wearing swimming suits that have more fabric than modern full fashion dresses. Did they know about skin cancer way back then? [Their garb was in accord with the concept of public decency prevailing at the time. -tterrace] 3. Those are some really nice curlers (waves) but yet no surfing taking place? LandlockedNot growing up near an ocean, could someone explain the roped-in purpose? Was that a safe zone? Were some ocean days more dangerous to swimmer's than others? Thanks! [The ropes were for bathers to hold on to to keep from being washed out to sea by the undertow. -tterrace] No shirt?Is the young boy in the upper right not wearing a shirt? The ropes were also there to serve the beach goers that couldn't swim. I grew up in Paterson, NJ and I was surprised at how many kids (and adults) couldn't swim. When I joined the US Navy, half my company couldn't swim and none of the guys from New York could. (The Gallery, DPC, Swimming)
So Many Summers Ago: 1905
The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "On the beach at Atlantic City." Where's my pail? 8x10 inch ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/26/2012 - 12:10pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "On the beach at Atlantic City." Where's my pail? 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Hourglass shapeI know they wore corsets under their bathing suits, but the lady with the hourglass shape looks like she was wearing something that exaggerated her hips a bit, too! Either that, or that corset was awfully tight! Leave me wondering about the colors.Anyone care to colorize the garb in my mind for me? Were all the suits navy blue? That's what I imagine, but I have no idea. (The Gallery, Atlantic City, DPC, Swimming)
Passing Lane: 1906
The Jersey shore circa 1906. "Rolling chairs on the Boardwalk, Atlantic City." Hotel ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/19/2012 - 12:56pm -

The Jersey shore circa 1906. "Rolling chairs on the Boardwalk, Atlantic City." Hotel Traymore in the background. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. Pardon meBut have you any Grey Poupon? (The Gallery, Atlantic City, DPC, Travel & Vacation)
The Blizzard: 1899
New York, 1899. "Dumping snow carts at the river after a blizzard." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit ... the extreme left. The distinctive buildings on the far shore may be enough for one of our "Shorpy Detectives" to identify the exact ... _might_ be the Hudson & Manhattan RR powerhouse in Jersey City, seen from an angle such that only three of the four stacks are ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/26/2015 - 12:21pm -

New York, 1899. "Dumping snow carts at the river after a blizzard." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. In The First Half Of The Last CenturyOn December 26 & 27,1947, in NYC, there was a Blizzard that dropped 26.4 inches of snow and paralyzed all the Boroughs. We've had other Storms, and another one is on the way as well, but that one really impressed me, I was almost 15 Years old at the time. I remember that my Father had an awful toothache on that Saturday. At that time it was not unusual for a Dentist's Office to be located in his home. Having no phone Dad trekked about a mile to a Dentist that he knew might be home and it worked. He paid the guy $5.00 to pull the tooth. Putting it in perspective, a filling cost $2.00. Looking at a foot of snow todayVery timely. New York hasn't dumped snow into the river for some time now. The road salt and motor oil are bad for the health of the watershed. Instead the City plows the snow into huge piles to get it out of the way. Later on they move it to a holding area where it's shoveled into an snow melter machine. The salty, oily water is dumped into the sanitary sewer system where it will get processed along with the sewage. http://nyctheblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/where-does-all-that-snow-go.html Gaslight EraNote the gas lamp streetlight on the extreme left. The distinctive buildings on the far shore may be enough for one of our "Shorpy Detectives" to identify the exact site. The building with the tall tower _might_ be the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Hoboken Terminal, with the tower being viewed on a diagonal so that its open "bell" story above the clocks cannot be seen. At the extreme far left, there's a group of smokestacks which _might_ be the Hudson & Manhattan RR powerhouse in Jersey City, seen from an angle such that only three of the four stacks are visible. I'd like to hear from the "real" Shorpy detectives as to what that actually is......I will not be surprised if I am not even on the correct river. (The Gallery, DPC, Horses, NYC)
42,000 Days Ago ...
The Jersey Shore circa 1901. "The Beach at Asbury Park." 8x10 inch dry plate glass ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/29/2016 - 12:55pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1901. "The Beach at Asbury Park." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. HurdlesMan running on far left. More harm than goof.It seems to me those safety ropes and poles could be a hazard in a heavy surf. Getting slammed head first into one of those poles could be fatal. Safety RopesDoes anyone know why the use of safety ropes was discontinued? Seems like they would be advantageous especially in riptide situations. (The Gallery, DPC, Swimming)
1920s Kit House
... at that time. Grandfather and his brother, Uncle Hank, dug the basement after the house was built. I would have liked to have seen how ... There are still a few of these "kit" house on the Jersey Shore. I have a co-worker who recently bought a "kit" home that was put ... 
 
Posted by HankHardisty - 05/27/2010 - 9:42am -

This is a photo of my Grandfather, Joseph Ditzig, taken in 1948, in front of his "kit house" built in 1926. I understood that this house was built from a kit, sold by Sears and Wards at that time. Grandfather and his brother, Uncle Hank, dug the basement after the house was built. I would have liked to have seen how they did that! The house was purchased for $1200 and sold in 1965 for $20K. I remember a coal bin in the basement that fed a monster of a furnace, ugly with big black arms going all over! What a thing to scare a kid! But I also remember the smell of fried chicken that finally overcame the pervasive smoke of his Herbert Taryton cigarettes. Lost Grandfather in 1961. (Thanks American Tobacco Co.) View full size. Kit housesMy dad's grandparents built a kit house in Enterprise, Kansas, in the 1920s. Bungalow style. It's still there but I didn't get a good look at it several years ago when we drove through town. I told my kids that people could once order a complete home from a catalog and it boggled their minds. Sears Kit HousesThere are still a few of these "kit" house on the Jersey Shore. I have a co-worker who recently bought a "kit" home that was put together in the 40s. Sears catalog kit housesYou can still buy kit houses. They're especially popular in contemporary log cabin styles. The ones Sears sold have held up very well. There are two of them near me (northwestern lower Michigan, near Torch Lake), and both are snug and sound more than 70 years later. Nicely finished, too--nothing fancy, but everything of good quality. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
By the Sea: 1908
The Jersey Shore circa 1908. "Marlborough-Blenheim hotel and Boardwalk, Atlantic City." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/29/2016 - 2:09pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1908. "Marlborough-Blenheim hotel and Boardwalk, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size. Luxe AccommodationsIn Atlantic City's heyday as a resort of choice, beginning back in the late 19th and up until after WWII, this hotel and the neighboring Traymore were synonymous with luxe accommodations. Both the Marlborough-Blenheim and the Traymore built large additions sometime in the early 1920's to accommodate their guests. In the musical 'No, No, Nanette' (1925), the second act of this comedy was set at the Marlborough-Blenheim and there is mention of the Traymore in the script. In a long-forgotten song from this production entitled "Peach Of The Beach" (Music: Vincent Youmans/Lyrics: Irving Caesar & Otto Harbach) one line goes "...you can bet Nanette is the pride and pet of the Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel..." (Panoramas, Atlantic City, DPC)
Pleasure Pavilion (Colorized): 1910
The Jersey Shore, circa 1910. "Steel Pier, Atlantic City." Colorized version of 8x10 inch ... 
 
Posted by Dennis Klassen - 09/15/2011 - 9:07am -

The Jersey Shore, circa 1910. "Steel Pier, Atlantic City." Colorized version of 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Beat Me To ItI'd been going back and forth on whether I wanted to work on this very picture myself. You beat me to it! Really excellent work! I love what you did here. Great work!You made it look so natural you can almost jump into the picture. Soft and pleasing colors too! (Colorized Photos)
Marlburro Country: 1905
The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "Ponies on the beach at Atlantic City." In the background, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/12/2018 - 4:00am -

The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "Ponies on the beach at Atlantic City." In the background, the Steeplechase and Steel piers. Closer to the camera, five ponies, five boys and five incendiary Easter eggs, so to speak. View full size. Be very careful and keep a sharp eyeOn where you lay your blanket. Cigarette-BoyA close-up. (The Gallery, Atlantic City, DPC, Horses, Kids, Swimming)
Hotel Windsor: 1900
The Jersey Shore circa 1900. "Hotel Windsor, Atlantic City." At left, the Traymore. 8x10 ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/08/2012 - 3:11pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1900. "Hotel Windsor, Atlantic City." At left, the Traymore. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. (The Gallery, Atlantic City, DPC)
Seaside Casino: 1905
The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "Brighton Casino, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/28/2017 - 12:37pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1905. "Brighton Casino, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. (The Gallery, Atlantic City, DPC, Swimming)
The Sandpeeper: 1901
The Jersey Shore circa 1901. "Driveway and beach at Long Branch." 8x10 inch dry plate ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/19/2017 - 9:16pm -

The Jersey Shore circa 1901. "Driveway and beach at Long Branch." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. (The Gallery, Bicycles, DPC, Swimming)
First Steps: 1949
... (dated 1949-50) recovered and scanned. Location is near the Jersey Shore. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by Deborah - 02/21/2014 - 8:21pm -

Such a sweetie pie. Part of a set of Kodachromes (dated 1949-50) recovered and scanned. Location is near the Jersey Shore. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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