| Wildwood, New Jersey |
| A 1927 view of Wildwood. |
| A postcard mailed in 1940. |
| Ottens Canal, North Wildwood. |
| The North Wildwood Arch and the Pennsylvania Hotel - an undated postcard. |
| Boat Houses and Rio Grande Bridge. |
| A 1960 postcard of the Boardwalk. A little mistake here - one of our "viewers" has pointed out that the film of "Fiddler on the Roof" opened in 1971 ! |
| Central Avenue where we stayed in August 2006. |
| The Hotel Sheldon. |
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| We spent a few days here in August 2006 - very pleasant - sharks in the sea - quite hot - lots of silly rides, but fun - cycled along the boardwalk. To read about Wildwood and its Doo Wop Motels, please follow this link. And if you go to the bottom of this page, you will find links to some books about Wildwood. To see the resort on a map, please follow this link. |
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| A postcard which was mailed in 1907. |
| Postcards of the Past |
| A postcard from 1959. |
| This one was mailed in 1960. |
| This 1961 postcard shows the train turning. |
| The Boardwalk north of Cedar Avenue. |
| This postcard dates from 1963. |
| A 1964 view. |
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| The Ottens. |
| The six postcards below were kindly sent to us by Tom Vuoso whose father Frank was born and raised in Wildwood at 139 W Hand Avenue - he went to St Anne's and Wildwood High. Thanks Tom ! As you can see from the cards, they are all from 1906. |
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| Did You Know......that the Caribbean Motel in Wildwood Crest, built in 1956 and now restored, was the first motel to "plant" full-size plastic palm trees in its grounds to give the illusion of being in the tropics ? |
| And Did You Know......that between 2003 and 2006 more than 50 motels in Wildwood were demolished and replaced with condominiums ? |
