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First Avenue
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View looking down First Avenue, with shops on the left and small houses on the right. Automobiles are parked along both sides of the street. The signs painted on the building in the left foreground read: "Sweeting's Gift Shop. Department Store. M.W. Sweeting, Realty Agent. Soda. Grocery. Toys. Drugs. Candies." The sign standing on the boardwalk in front of the store reads: "We Serve Jersey Shore Ice Cream. Made in Asbury Park by Grenelle & Schanck, Inc."
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The Boardwalk and Beach
Elevated view of the beach and boardwalk. People are walking down the boardwalk past a line of shops along the left side, and, to the right, sunbathers lie on the beach and others wade in the water.
The Boardwalk
1915
View along boardwalk, with people sitting, and other people walking. Buildings are along the left, and on the right is a lifeguard tower that looks down onto the beach along the right. The sign on...
Bathing Scene at Tenth Street
1915
People crowd the boardwalk at Tenth Street, entering and exiting the shops at left. On the right people are sunbathing on the beach and swimming in the surf.
Funchase Amusement Pier
Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". The beach is visible to the right and other...
Eau Claire Hotel
Exterior view from street of the Eau Claire Hotel, located on the corner of South Barstow and Eau Claire Street. Automobiles are parked along the curbs, and pedestrians are on the sidewalk along th...
Main Street
View down Main Street. Automobiles are parked along the curbs, pedestrians are on the sidewalks in front of storefronts. Hotel Swoboda can be seen at left; the hotel opened in 1901 and was renamed ...
