Incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township, Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. It borders Absecon, Brigantine, Pleasantville, Ventnor City, Egg Harbor Township, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic City inspired the U.S. version of the board game Monopoly, especially the street names. Since 1921, Atlantic City has been the home of the Miss America pageant. In 1976, New Jersey voters legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City. The first casino opened two years later.
Before casinos, here is what Atlantic City looked like in the 1960s.
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| Atlantic City, January 1960 |
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| Atlantic City, January 1960 |
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| Atlantic City, January 1960 |
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| Under Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1961 |
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| At a swimming pool of a hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962 |
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962 |
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962 |
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962 |
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962 |
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962 |
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| Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Colony Motel, Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Colony Motel, Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Colony Motel, Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Colony Motel, Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Storm damage at Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Storm damage at Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Storm damage at Atlantic City, 1962 |
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| Atlantic City Beach, July 1, 1963 |
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| Atlantic City Boardwalk, 1963 |
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| Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 4, 1963 |
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| Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1964 |
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| President Johnsons visit to Atlantic City before elections, 1964 |
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| Steel Pier, Atlantic City, 1964 |
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| Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1965 |
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| Traymore Hotel, Atlantic City, 1965 |
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| Atlantic City, 1967 |
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| Atlantic City, July 1967 |
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| Boardwalk, Atlantic City, June 1967 |
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| Boardwalk, Atlantic City, June 1967 |
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| Boardwalk, Atlantic City, June 1967 |
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| Boardwalk, Atlantic City, June 1967 |
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| People at pool of a hotel in Atlantic City, 1967 |
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| Ride on the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, 1967 |
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| All Aboard, Atlantic City, 1968 |
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| Atlantic City Boardwalk, 1968 |
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| Atlantic City, November 1968 |
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| Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 1968 |
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| Atlantic City aerial, 1969 |
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| Atlantic City Boardwalk, 1969 |
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| Dennis Hotel, Atlantic City, 1969 |
