The Inlet - From Atlantic City's Nostalgic Past
The Absecon Inlet's South Jetty marks the end of Atlantic City's beach at the north end. Before the jetty was built the beach contiued around seamlessly merging with the shore of the inlet. At the inlet there was a popular and busy "Yachting and Fishing Pier" that connected to the Boardwalk. A little further back along the shore of the inlet were the then famous Captain Starn's and Hackneys seafood restaurants.
Scenes from those nostalgic bygone days are provided below.
The Inlet - 1906
Postcard by Illustrated Post Card Co. - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
Atlantic City Yachting Pier - 1906.
The Inlet Atlantic City
Postcard by Douglas Post Card Co. - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
The Inlet - 1915
Atlantic City, Yachting off the Inlet
Postcard by The Metropolitan News Co. - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
Yachts at the Inlet - 1907
Yachting Pier at the Inlet
Postcard by Illustraed Post Card Co. - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
The Yachting Pier - 1937
View of Pier at the Inlet
Postcard by Jersey Supply Company - from the collection of Thomas Topham
Atlantic City Fishing Pier at the Inlet
Postcard by E.C. Kropp Co. - from the collection of Thomas Topham
Fishing Pier at the Inlet - 1948
Fishermen's Pier at the Inlet
Postcard by E.C. Kropp Co. - from the collection of Thomas Topham
Captain Starn's Sailboat
Postcard by Jack Freeman - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
Captain Starn's Restaurant and Boating Center - at the Inlet
Captain Starn's Restaurant
From the collection of Thomas Topham
Captain Starn's Restaurant
Postcard by Jack Freeman. - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
Hackney's Restaurant
Postcard by KARDmasters - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
Hackney's Lobster Pool
Postcard by E.C. Kropp Co. - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
Hackney's Famous Lobster Pool
Harry Hackney Room
Postcard by KARDmaster - from the collection of Thomas Topham.
On the back of the postcard: The Harry Hackney Room, dedicated to the Founder of Hackney's, is often the setting for civic clubs and organizations plus many of the nation's great conventions. At Hackney's - you dine literally at sea.
Thomas Topham -1951