Atlantic City is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in South Jersey on Absecon Island, the city is prominently known for its casinos, nightlife, boardwalk, and Atlantic Ocean beaches and coastline. Atlantic City inspired the U.S. version of the board game Monopoly, which uses various Atlantic City street names and destinations in the game.
New Jersey voters legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City in 1976, and the first casino opened two years later. Atlantic City had been the home of the Miss America pageant from 1921 to 2004, which later returned to the city from 2013 to 2018.
These fascinating photos were captured by Kevin Mueller that show what Atlantic City looked like in the late 1970s.
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| Atlantic City boardwalk |
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| Atlantic City Boardwalk at Million Dollar Pier |
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| Atlantic City boardwalk |
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| Atlantic City boardwalk |
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| Atlantic City boardwalk |
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| Atlantic City boardwalk |
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| Atlantic City Central Pier, Mayflower Hotel, and Baordwalk Bank |
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| Atlantic City Central Pier |
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| Atlantic City from Sky Tower |
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| Atlantic City from the top of the Haddon Hall |
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| Atlantic City hotels from left to right: The Shelburne, the Dennis, the Marlborough-Blenheim, the Claridge. The Dennis was closed at this time. The Shelburne and the Marlborough-Blenheim did not survive the casino industry |
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| Atlantic City hotels- Shelburne, Dennis, Marlborough-Blenheim, Claridge, and Madison |
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| Atlantic City Paula's Prairie |
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| Atlantic City skyline from the Lafayette Hotel |
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| Ambassador Hotel, Atlantic City |
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| Blenheim Sun Deck, Atlantic City |
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| Boardwalk and Virginia Ave., Atlantic City |
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| Central Pier, Atlantic City |
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| Marlborough being torn down, Atlantic City |
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| Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel, Atlantic City |
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| Mayflower Hotel, Atlantic City |
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| Mayflower Hotel, Atlantic City |
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| Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City |
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| Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City |
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| Mr Peanut, Atlantic City |
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| President Hotel, Atlantic City |
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| Ritz Hotel, Atlantic City |
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| Shelburn, Dennis, Marlborough-Blenheim, Atlantic City |
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| Shelburne and Dennis, Atlantic City |
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| Atlantic City demolition |