Tales of the New Jersey Shore and its Environs

Tales of the New Jersey Shore and historic New Jersey is the blog of Emil R. Salvini- best-selling author of: Summer City by the Sea- An Illustrated History of Cape May,NJ Boardwalk Memories, Tales of the Jersey Shore' Vintage Images of Bygone Days He is also the author of Hobey Baker, American Legend -an award winning biography of collegiate hockey great Hobey Baker. ( all images are copyrighted by Emil R. Salvini unless otherwise noted )

Monday, May 11, 2009

Asbury then and now

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I stopped by Asbury Park today on the way back home from Cape May. Some progress since my last visit but very slow. A few nice shops open on...
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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Ocean City NJ 1944

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As I feel asleep in the Cape May cottage last evening the day had turned from bright,sunny and 87 degrees to a thunderous hailstorm with a w...
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Arson? Cape May,NJ Style- 1878

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The ancient Ocean House hotel was located on a precious piece of real estate..only one-half block from the beach and near most of Cape May...
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The Sindia - Ocean City NJ - treasure ?

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In 1901 the brave men of the Ocean City, NJ, U.S. Life-Saving Service were put to the test when the 3,068-ton-, 329-foot, four-masted, steel...
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The Abbey- Cape May

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Many of you Cape May lovers know this as The Abbey, a popular B&B. The house was designed by famous Cape May architect Stephen Decatur B...
Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Hindenburg Disaster-72 years ago today

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Seventy-two years ago, May, 6, 1937, the giant German airship, the Hindenburg, the pride of the Third Reich, met a fiery end as it attempted...
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Seaside - Fun Town - 1967

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One of the oldest Seaside Amusement complexes, Freeman U.S.A. ( now Funtown Pier ) was destroyed by a boardwalk inferno in 1955. Beach prope...
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My avocation is history and writing and now my blog. My vocation is the CEO of Wheal-Grace Corp, a large commercial print firm that works with the advertising and corporate community. Harvard alum.
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