[NEW JERSEY]

Souvenir of Asbury Park and Ocean-Grove

Asbury Park, NJ: T.H. Beringer, 1896.

Fourteen panels on one accordion-folded sheet, containing 50 photolithographic views in fine detail. Red cloth spine, red boards decorated in gilt. Small chip to head of spine, light edgewear to boards, minor damage to one corner of second panel, else very good. The primary focus is on recreational activities, with scenes of beaches, bathers, piers, and seaside pavilions; Schniztler's Palace Merrygoround; the new auditorium in Ocean Grove (completed in 1894); and boaters on several local lakes. There are also several street scenes and views of prominent residences, hotels, and civic institutions.

Item #17720

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