What I was able to read: At the Pleasure Ground: Languid Lou: “If that’s pleasure I”d like to know wot they calls work." ; At Good Tennis Court: “As Warm As You” (next to:) “Potato Haven” (I think it is a potato bug) ; The Two “Big Bugs” at our Country Resort. ; Tennis On The Deep – OR – How the Mermaids took advantage of a drunken fisherman. ; Play Ball. Some Rooters (pigs & fans) Low Balls (next to drink prices). Ball Lossers at practice. ; Some Boardwalkisms. All style of feet to be seen. Setting the fashion in beards and costumes for the 1897 season (the men facing eachother). Getting a little sea air (hats & beards blowing). “Don’t annoy me dear! I am flirting with the waves” (mother to daughter). “Charlie boys”?? (not sure on that one) “The Invalid” “Cholley” and his pet can always be seen on the walk. ; Drop a nickle in the slot and get your photograph. ; The only Sea-Serpent Ever Seen (tiny snake in tank) ; The Barker (man w/ big mouth) ; Get your hands read, get your heads read, Prof. Febon (?) Palmist (men w/ red heads & hands) ; The Only Mammoth Ever Captured Alive – We Expect to Hear from it every minute ; Bones of a prehistoric Zulu (next to dice)
Buzza Wuzza over 10 years ago
Even though the enlarged print is still too small to read we can still enjoy the different excellent art styles on this page.
archipelago Premium Member over 10 years ago
What I was able to read: At the Pleasure Ground: Languid Lou: “If that’s pleasure I”d like to know wot they calls work." ; At Good Tennis Court: “As Warm As You” (next to:) “Potato Haven” (I think it is a potato bug) ; The Two “Big Bugs” at our Country Resort. ; Tennis On The Deep – OR – How the Mermaids took advantage of a drunken fisherman. ; Play Ball. Some Rooters (pigs & fans) Low Balls (next to drink prices). Ball Lossers at practice. ; Some Boardwalkisms. All style of feet to be seen. Setting the fashion in beards and costumes for the 1897 season (the men facing eachother). Getting a little sea air (hats & beards blowing). “Don’t annoy me dear! I am flirting with the waves” (mother to daughter). “Charlie boys”?? (not sure on that one) “The Invalid” “Cholley” and his pet can always be seen on the walk. ; Drop a nickle in the slot and get your photograph. ; The only Sea-Serpent Ever Seen (tiny snake in tank) ; The Barker (man w/ big mouth) ; Get your hands read, get your heads read, Prof. Febon (?) Palmist (men w/ red heads & hands) ; The Only Mammoth Ever Captured Alive – We Expect to Hear from it every minute ; Bones of a prehistoric Zulu (next to dice)
Nighthawks Premium Member over 10 years ago
pretty risqué images for 1897
Thomas Pallen Premium Member over 10 years ago
Not only the artistic styles, but the intricate and complicated page layouts are interesting.
marykatie Premium Member over 10 years ago
If you click on the page, it opens in a new window and then you can enlarge it a little – easier to read!
MJP Premium Member over 10 years ago
Neat!
Best Commenter Ever almost 3 years ago
The mermaids will give me nightmares
nightshadea2010 11 months ago
the topless mermaids are interstring arent they?