Cape May in Vintage Postcards on a peninsula situated between

on a peninsula situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay

and the Wildwoods blossomed

was named for Cornelis Mey (later May)

it was advertised as a popular

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Cape May in Vintage Postcards on a peninsula situated betweenWhen the twentieth century was young, visitors to Cape May knew exactly how to show the folks back home the attractions, accommodations, and ambiance of "the Nation's Oldest Seaside Resort": they sent a penny postcard. Publishers such as local entrepreneur Joseph K. Hand provided a vast choice of views, capturing white sands crowded with colorful tents and wool suited bathers or beachfront hotels such as the Stockton, Lafayette, and Congress Hall.