Souvenir Photograph Booklet
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Published by I. Robbins & Son, Pittsburgh, PA
circa 1921
The first Atlantic City boardwalk was built in 1870, and twelve years later, in 1882, Ocean Pier, the world’s first oceanside amusement pier was constructed. Ocean Pier featured the latest rides and games, as well as an electric trolley system to bring visitors from the boardwalk. Steel Pier followed in 1882, then Million Dollar Pier in 1906, Steeplechase Pier in 1908, and Garden Pier in 1913.
Learn more about Atlantic City's boardwalk and amusement piers »
Independence Seaport Museum
1980.38.10
Ephemera Files
Dimensions:
Postcard front: 6 1/4 × 34 1/4 inches
Postcard back: 6 1/4 × 32 1/8 inches
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