A vintage color postcard showing the busy indoor salt-water swimming pool at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. People swim and wade in the pool, which is enclosed by a glass structure with lush tropical vines and plants hanging from the ceiling. The women wear rubber swim caps. Sunlight filters through the large windows, and guests relax on lounge chairs on a deck overlooking the ocean in the background.
An uncirculated postcard back with a divided layout. The top left corner describes the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall salt-water pool as "new" and lists its dimensions. The center divider identifies the publisher as Hannau Color Productions, 475 5th Ave., New York 17, N. Y. The serial number 51231 is at the bottom center. A small "K" logo for Koppel Color Cards is in the bottom left corner.
A vintage color postcard showing the busy indoor salt-water swimming pool at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. People swim and wade in the pool, which is enclosed by a glass structure with lush tropical vines and plants hanging from the ceiling. The women wear rubber swim caps. Sunlight filters through the large windows, and guests relax on lounge chairs on a deck overlooking the ocean in the background.
An uncirculated postcard back with a divided layout. The top left corner describes the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall salt-water pool as "new" and lists its dimensions. The center divider identifies the publisher as Hannau Color Productions, 475 5th Ave., New York 17, N. Y. The serial number 51231 is at the bottom center. A small "K" logo for Koppel Color Cards is in the bottom left corner.

1960s Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Atlantic City NJ Vintage Postcard

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About This Vintage Postcard

The essence of mid-century resort luxury is captured here, where the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall pool room offers a sophisticated escape from the bustle of the boardwalk. This sun-drenched sanctuary, with its tropical greenery and temperate salt water, reflects the effortless glamour that defined the Atlantic City experience in the early sixties. There is a peaceful, unhurried rhythm to the scene, as guests drift in the luminous water beneath a canopy of glass, embodying the refined coastal charm of a premier New Jersey destination.

Details

Era: Chrome, 1960s (1961)
City: Atlantic City
State: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Topics: Indoor Swimming Pools, Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, Salt Water Pools, Hotel Amenities, Mid-Century Modern
Artist/Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Hannau Color Productions
Printer: Koppel Color Cards

Additional Information

This postcard features the "new" year-round, all-weather, salt-water pool at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, which officially opened in August 1961 as a centerpiece of the hotel's mid-century modernization. The facility measured 28 by 75 feet and was designed to provide a tropical resort atmosphere regardless of the New Jersey weather.

This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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