The Wildwoods:: 1920-1970

by Vincent Martino Jr.

Overview

The Wildwoods: 1920-1970 follows a path of progress and preservation in a beach community situated along the Atlantic Ocean in historic Cape May County.

Starting out in the 1920s, vintage postcards illustrate this shore town's transformation from a sleepy seaside resort into a summer vacation hot spot. Look through a window into the past and see Zaberer's Restaurant in North Wildwood, the Starlight Ballroom on the boardwalk, and the Wingate Motel in the center of Wildwood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738550039
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	06/06/2007
Series:	Postcard History Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Vincent Martino Jr. spent many summers in Wildwood during his youth. He is the author of two books about Phoenixville, in the Images of America and Then & Now series, and Northern Chester County, in the Postcard History Series. His knowledge of the area's rich history has been cultivated through several years of study and research. He has spent decades acquiring postcards and photographs, en route to assembling an archive befitting any local historian.

Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Accommodations in Wildwood     9
Accommodations in Wildwood Crest     47
Accommodations in North Wildwood     65
Businesses, Bars, and Restaurants     79
The Boardwalk     93
The Beach     111
Community     117