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Vintage Posted Postcard - Atlantic City, NJ - Hotel Dennis " Ocean View " 1948

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Description: This vintage, posted postcard features a lovely view of the Hotel Dennis in Atlantic City, N. J., highlighting its "UNOBSTRUCTED OCEAN VIEW" and its location "on famed Atlantic City's ocean front." The image captures the grand hotel structure and a vibrant beach scene with numerous people enjoying the water and sand under colorful umbrellas. The postcard was sent in May 1948, providing a precise date for this historical artifact. The back includes a handwritten message and a 1-cent stamp.

Front Details:

* Image: Grand Hotel Dennis building overlooking a busy beach with people in the water and on the sand.
* Text (bottom center): "HOTEL DENNIS - WITH ITS "UNOBSTRUCTED OCEAN VIEW" ---Always open, on famed Atlantic City's ocean front"
* Colors: Hand-colored appearance, blue water and sky, reddish-brown hotel, green accents.
* Notable features: Hotel architecture, active beach scene, people swimming.

Back Details:

* Text (top left): "& ENJOY here at The Dennis that exclusive 'open-front!' wealth of Atlantic outlook, decks and windows that catch the sunshine from dawn to dusk, and the modern luxury and homelike refinement that delight all ages At HOTEL DENNIS, Atlantic City, N. J."
* Manufacturer: LUMITONE PHOTOPRINT NEW YORK MADE IN U.S.A.
* Postcard Type: Divided back.
* Stamp: One Cent George Washington stamp.
* Postmark: ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. MAY 4 9 AM 1948.
* Addressed to: Miss Kathryne Arters, 132 S. Spruce, Birdsboro, Pa.
* Handwritten message: "I am having a very nice time, only I am on the go all day. Today I was to a banquet and going to another one to-morrow. Alberta Reinhold."

Date: May 4, 1948 (postmarked date).

Condition: Good. Visible postmark and some surface wear. Minor corner rounding. Message is clear and legible.

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