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Visualizing The Jersey Shore: 100 Images from The Dorn Historic Photo Collection at Monmouth University

A virtual photograph exhibit of the Dorn-Severini Historic Collection

Aerial of Middletown, NJ, 2000s

An Aerial of Middletown, NJ, NWS Earle and Sandy Hook are in the background.

An aerial of Middletown in the background is Naval Weapon Station Earle and Sandy Hook

Backyard Fallout Shelter, Middletown, NJ, 1961

A backyard fallout shelter, indicative of the anxieties of the Cold War.

A couple outside their backyard fallout shelter

Boy Scout Troop at Middletown Borough Hall, 1952

Boy Scout troop at the Borough Hall.

Boy scouts on the steps of Middletown Borough Hall

Middletown Theater, Middletown, NJ, 1965

A projectionist working at a theater in Middletown.

A movie theater employee operating a projector

Middletown Township Boro Hall, 1950s

The Middletown Borough Hall

A shot of the Middletown Borough Hall taken from a short distance away

Middletown Train Station Parking Lot, 1961

The Middletown Train station parking lot, the train tracks can be seen leaving the station.

A shot of the train tracks leaving the Middletown train station with cars parked alongside

Middletown Train Station Tracks, 1959

Train tracks approaching the Middletown Train Station

A shot of the train tracks leaving the Middletown train station with cars parked alongside

River Plaza Halloween Parade, Middletown, NJ, 1958

Children in costumes at the River Plaza Halloween parade.

A group photo of children in Halloween costumes at the River Plaza Halloween parade

Unveiling War Memorial, Middletown, NJ, Date Unknown

The unveiling of the Middletown War Memorial.

The Middletown war memorial being unveiled at a ceremony

 

Young Miss Democrat Competition, Middletown, NJ, 1953

The winner of the Middletown Young Democrat Competition in the River Plaza neighborhood.

The winner of the Young Miss Democrat Competition being given her award