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Fascinating then-and-now photographs highlight Atlantic City’s evolution-from its early days as a get-away for Philadelphians, through its decline within the mid-20th century, to its 21st-century incarnation as a gambling and entertainment mecca.
Stroll along town’s famous Boardwalk! First built in 1870 to keep sand off hotel carpets, the Boardwalk has witnessed tremendous changes.
Check in to probably the most Eastern Seaboard’s most extravagant turn-of-the-century hotels like the Traymore, the Marlborough-Blenheim, and the Shelburne.
See how Donald Trump turned swampland into gold, with photographs of the once impoverished Inlet area that now boasts high-end resorts.
Take a spin at the world’s first Ferris wheel, at Missouri and Mississippi Avenues, now the web site of the Trump Taj Mahal casino.
Glimpse icons of the past, like Boardwalk Hall, home of the Miss The usa Pageant and the Chesterfield sign, once the arena’s largest electric sign with 27,000 light bulbs.