Bookstore at the Ross Pavilion, North End, Boardwalk. Ocean Grove, New Jersey 1907. Submitted by Rich Amole, Blogfinger historian and reporter. Click to enlarge.
Hi Paul:
This wonderful image at the northern end of Ocean Grove is from a post card taken at the Ross Pavilion in 1907 showing a number of ladies gathered in front of the bookstore in their Victorian Dresses. Close inspection of the reading material shows a few shelves with hard back covers, and perhaps the shop owner, noticeable on the left side of the scene, peers out over pamphlets and other soft covered reading material with prices ranging from two indian head pennies to one Morgan Dollar and change.
In addition to a few shops there was a pavilion that would assist residents and visitors with their bathing needs and access to the beach. There also was an open air auditorium with a bandstand for live music.
Rich
Source: Ebay. 2014.
Back in 1907, here’s a Springsteen song , “Old Dan Tucker,” which they may have played over at the Ross Pavilion.