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Stunning Historical Photos Of Asbury Park Form 19th and 20th Century

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Asbury Park is a city located on the Jersey Shore with a population of over 16 thousand. Developed in 1871 as a residential resort by New York brush manufacturer James A. Bradley. In the 1920s, Paramount Theatre, Convention Hall complex, Casino Arena, and several other interesting places were constructed, which attracted people and tourists. The Asbury Park Boardwalk featured pavilions, public changing rooms, a pier, and it has more than 600 working pinball machines that date back to the 1950s. Millions of tourists and music lovers visit Asbury Park every year.

Here below, we have compiled a list of historical photographs of Asbury Park that show how it looked like in the 19th and 20th centuries.

#3 The North End Hotel on the Ocean Grove side of the boardwalk, Asbury Park, 1914

The North End Hotel on the Ocean Grove side of the boardwalk, Asbury Park, 1914

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#7 Boardwalk at Asbury Park, The Jersey Shore circa 1905

Boardwalk at Asbury Park, The Jersey Shore circa 1905

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#13 The old wooden pavilion in Asbury Park to the right, 1901. The pavilion on the left was the Ocean Grove Rose pavilion

The old wooden pavilion in Asbury Park to the right, 1901. The pavilion on the left was the Ocean Grove Rose pavilion

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#15 Onlookers watch as smoke billows from the Morro Castle off Sixth Avenue in Asbury Park, 1934

Onlookers watch as smoke billows from the Morro Castle off Sixth Avenue in Asbury Park, 1934

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#19 Asbury Park Press building at the corner of Mattison and Cookman Avenues, 1963

Asbury Park Press building at the corner of Mattison and Cookman Avenues, 1963

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#23 Josph Pallotto lifts Kathy Reed also pictured (Left) Nadine Higley and (Right) Debbie Depalo, 1972

Josph Pallotto lifts Kathy Reed also pictured (Left) Nadine Higley and (Right) Debbie Depalo, 1972

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#24 Asbury Park Trust Company and Asbury Park Press, Mattison Avenue, 1917

Asbury Park Trust Company and Asbury Park Press, Mattison Avenue, 1917

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#25 Looking east along Springwood Avenue past the State Ballroom, Asbury Park, 1940s

Looking east along Springwood Avenue past the State Ballroom, Asbury Park, 1940s

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#35 Asbury Park boardwalk looking south from Convention Hall, 1971

Asbury Park boardwalk looking south from Convention Hall, 1971

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#43 A view of the Kinmonth Building on Mattison Avenue in Asbury Park, 1922

A view of the Kinmonth Building on Mattison Avenue in Asbury Park, 1922

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#46 Minature golf on 2nd Avenue at the Asbury Park boardwalk, 1978

Minature golf on 2nd Avenue at the Asbury Park boardwalk, 1978

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#47 7th Avenue beach view of mussels washed ashore, 1973

7th Avenue beach view of mussels washed ashore, 1973

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#54 Kiddie Amusement Center at the Asbury Park boardwalk, 1987

Kiddie Amusement Center at the Asbury Park boardwalk, 1987

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    • Our tax dollars were spent on dumping sand on the beaches and making them bigger by the Army Corp. of Engineers. They argued that they were eroding. Although pictures like this make it clear they weren’t eroding as much as they claim. Everything was built really close to the water from the beginning.

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