Introduction
One photograph of surf-bathing at Asbury Park, including a surf-boat; the template for the coloured illustration on the cover (below).

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Page 1 AT Asbury Park one finds a charming blending of the sylvan and the marine. It is a park on the brink of the sea. The wooded highlands of New Jersey and the ocean's restless waves almost meet across the narrow strand. One turns from the sandy beach, lapped by the surges of the sea, to the broad streets of the city, bordered with spreading trees, whose thick foliage in some instances forms leafy arbors over the entire Page 2 avenue. Those accustomed to the noontide glare at some seaside resorts will appreciate the grateful shade these trees afford during the summer season. It is a unique feature. Were it not for the sound of the breakers, the visitor could well imagine himself many miles from the ocean, so like a prosperous inland town is this Sylvan City by the Sea.

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The bathing is remarkably good.
One may enjoy a dip in the surf at almost every point of the beach from the lower end of Ocean Grove to the upper end of North
Asbury Park with perfect safety, and thousands enjoy the exhilaration of this sport every year.
For those who do not care for the surf bathing, there are several pools where they may get all the tonic benefit of the sea water without the excitement of fighting the waves.

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Pennsylvania Railroad Company: Asbury Park; a presentation of its attractions as a seashore resort. National educational association ed. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, New York, 1905.    Hathi Trust https://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t2n58s13d

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