Spring Lake, Revisited: A Portrait of the Victorian Era at the Jersey Shore

by Patrick Smith, George C. Valente

This limited-edition, oversized volume features more than 200 full color photographs of Spring Lake's Victorian era, a time of decorum and manners, grand hotels and magnificent mansions, and parasol strolls along the boardwalk. The images have been carefully preserved and digitally enhanced to reveal the ultimate view into Spring Lake's glorious past. Author Patrick Smith presents the photographs with informative descriptions of each image that bring Spring Lake's past to life while revealing many details that are telling of the era. Smith's critical study of the photographs dissects the images as though they were paintings, pointing out all of the details and real life happenings of 100 years ago that reveal the humanity of the time. Chapters includes: Panoramic Views of the town; On the Beach and Boardwalk; A Visual Walking Tour Around the Lake; The Grand Hotels; Churches and Houses of Worship; Public Buildings and Private Clubs; Mansions and Other Private Homes; Street Scenes.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003