Monday, January 16, 2012

Monday Memories: September 1972


Special thanks to Carmen Masciantonio for sharing these two photos of himself and his sister, from a family vacation during the week of September 11-18, 1972...

Remember those swings on the beach in North Wildwood? Can anyone identify the exact block in the background?


And who can forget the kiddie boats at Hunt's Pier, with the little bells in the front and back seats? For so many children, rides like this (perhaps this very one) were initial amusement park experiences.

Check out the cool Hunt's "H" emblem flags on each boat. Have to love that old fashioned attention to detail.

Thanks again to Carmen for the great pics!

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11 comments:

  1. I think it was Baker & alantic

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  2. Looks like about 21st Street maybe?

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  3. The swings were at 21st Ave.

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  4. I think Baker and Atlantic is closer to correct. I remember them, and we didn't usually go down on the beach in N. Wildwood.

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  5. 16th street,..end of boards.....

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  6. 16th Street, at the end of the boards

    Doris Neville

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  7. lol it is definantly 15th & 16th and the beach where the boards begin toward wildwood, to the right of this shot you would see the north wildwood lifeguard boathouse at 15th st. i guess you would call it that.. it could be 16th and 17th... but i believe 15th and 16th. baker ave..and 21st ? lol way off

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  8. i loved the boat rides,i think i was the oldest kid on them!

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  9. 20th is the st in the pic.

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