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Looking back through the rear view mirror of history: Ocean Grove boardwalk, 1940.

July 31, 2016 by Blogfinger

Ebay photo. Submitted by Rich Amole, Blogfinger staff.

Ebay photo. Ocean Grove North End, 1940.    Submitted by Rich Amole, Blogfinger staff.

From Rich:    “Going through Ebay to see if anything new was there to send.  Found one photograph that shows the north end of the boards with some folks strolling along and dated 1940.  Anyone who has walked or driven up that end knows that strange cut out in Ocean Avenue to turnaround or park can relate to this place.

“This scene also includes possibly part of a porch or entrance way of the North End Hotel with one of the columns next to the boardwalk.”

THE ANDREWS SISTERS (1944)  had a hit with this calypso tune:

https://blogfinger.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/12-rum-and-coca-cola-1944-single.m4a

 

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