{"product_id":"434","title":"1910s Atlantic City Beach New Jersey Vintage Postcard Chalfonte Hotel","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spirited energy of the Atlantic City shore is captured in this vibrant scene at the Chalfonte Hotel bathing grounds. A lively circle of bathers, holding hands in the shallow surf, reflects the shared joy and communal spirit of a summer day at the world’s most famous seaside resort. Above the crowded beach, the grand brick towers of the Chalfonte stand as a constant, elegant backdrop to the movement of the waves. It is a nostalgic window into the golden age of the American vacation, where the simple pleasure of a dip in the ocean created memories as enduring as the city itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back, 1907–1915 (1910)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Atlantic City\u003cbr\u003eState: New Jersey\u003cbr\u003eCountry: United States of America\u003cbr\u003eTopics: Chalfonte Hotel, Bathing Grounds, Beach Scenes, Swimming, Historic Hotels, Atlantic City Boardwalk, Aerial View\u003cbr\u003eArtist\/Photographer: H. B. Smith\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Circulated, postmarked August 9, 1914, in Atlantic City\u003cbr\u003e1-cent green George Washington stamp.\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Post Card Distributing Co.\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: American Post Card Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard features the Chalfonte Hotel and Bathing Grounds in Atlantic City during the heart of the Divided Back era. The photograph, credited to H. B. Smith, depicts the popular turn-of-the-century practice of forming \"bathing circles\" in the surf.  The image documents the cultural shift from private, medicinal bathing to accepted social activities that permitted physically contact between the sexes. A personal touch is added by the handwritten message from Edward Williams Cooper, who notes the beach is a \"good place for ocean bathing\" and only an hour away from Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45015917854909,"sku":"434","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/434.jpg?v=1775255681","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/434","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}