. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . 17 . jdui^ -■*».» f %! jp O |4 ri \^ ■ 1^5*-^ !> ^l4 ■nil s]1 i ^jr REV. CALEB K. FLEMING. AXn ij tin- pier l)usiiK-ss. Ik- hnii-lu oik- Inuulivil iVit of lii-ach fmiu at tlic ii»<\ .itTennessee avenue for ). ])ayint; .S,v5^x i »-tit l^i and S().3(kj foranother next adjoining- where his picture ijalk-riis were, h was a douljle decker,artistically finished, with an annisenieni pavilion at the outer end )J3 feet fromthe I.
. The Daily union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and County . 17 . jdui^ -■*».» f %! jp O |4 ri \^ ■ 1^5*-^ !> ^l4 ■nil s]1 i ^jr REV. CALEB K. FLEMING. AXn ij tin- pier l)usiiK-ss. Ik- hnii-lu oik- Inuulivil iVit of lii-ach fmiu at tlic ii»<\ .itTennessee avenue for ). ])ayint; .S,v5^x i »-tit l^i and S().3(kj foranother next adjoining- where his picture ijalk-riis were, h was a douljle decker,artistically finished, with an annisenieni pavilion at the outer end )J3 feet fromthe This ])ier from the n]i]Kr ikck affonled a line ocean view and was Imilt toacconmiodate several thoii> ]]iK-. This pier and real date wa> sold in iSi,i to \oun- and $56,000. and has heen extensively enlari;ed and imjiroved since, till it nowextends feet itito the ocean, and for years been the c;re:it centre ofattraction aleiny; the lieach ON YOUNGS FIER. A larije net, hauled twice dail\- in summer at the outer end. lirini^s up a lar^-eand varied assortment of the animal life of the sea, which is of infinite interest t.)visitors. From this net specimens of fiih of all sizes are secured for the lari^etanks on the pier, where living- specimens may at all limes be seen. In one large pavilion, 80 bv 200 feet, hops, cakewalks. baliy shows and en-tertainments are given, and in another still larger auditorium meetings ami con-ventions are provided for. -260 DAILY UNION HISTORY OF ATLANTIC COUNTY. As a resting place, where the ocean and batliing grounds may be viewed,the pier has become indispensable. Otherwise the congestion of travel on theBoardwalk might become decidedly unpleasant, where now the surroundings areof the most novel and enjoyable character. ^bc Qli) llron pier. In 188/ a company was organized in this city to build an iron pier as a popu-lar beach-front attraction at the ocean end of Massachusetts av
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