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Long Branch — The Queen of Victorian Resorts
Long Branch in 1920 was still New Jersey's most famous resort — seven presidents had vacationed here — but the golden age was ending. The 1920 aerial shows the bluffs along Ocean Avenue lined with grand hotels and the famous fishing pier extending from the old boardwalk area. The beach below the bluffs was already narrowing from the chronic erosion that had been consuming Long Branch's oceanfront since at least the Civil War. The 1933 view, taken after the summer hurricane, shows further bluff recession. Comparing these two aerials, the retreat of the cliff edge is measurable — Long Branch's landmark oceanfront was being slowly reclaimed by the Atlantic.
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Available in three sizes: 11×14″ Matted ($20) • 11×17″ Framed ($30) • 13×19″ Framed ($35)