Maryland Pier Panorama

by Norma Brandsberg

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Maryland Pier Panorama

Artist

Norma Brandsberg

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Photograph - Photograph

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Welcome to Ocean City Maryland. Pictured is the beach and pier at the boardwalk. The original photograph has been edited in a duotone effect against a stormy sky. This is perfect for hanging in your house as a remberance of your time on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, or for your beach home. Perfect too for a business to hang on their walls or to use in advertising.

The land upon which the city was built, as well as much of the surrounding area, was obtained by Englishman Thomas Fenwick from the Native Americans. In 1869, businessman Isaac Coffin built the first beach-front cottage to receive paying guests. During those days, people arrived by stagecoach and ferry.[citation needed][tone]

Soon after, other simple boarding houses were built on the strip of sand, with the activity attracting prominent businessmen from the Maryland Eastern Shore, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Wilmington. They came not so much to visit as to survey the spit. A decision was made to develop it and 250 lots were cut into it, and a corporation was formed to help with the development of the land. The corporation stock of 4,000 shares sold for $25 each.

Prior to 1870, what is now Ocean City was known as "The Ladies' Resort to the Ocean".

The Atlantic Hotel, the first major hotel in the town, opened July 4, 1875. The Atlantic Hotel was originally owned by the Atlantic Hotel Company, but eventually Charles W. Purnell bought it in 1923. As of 2014, it is still owned and operated by the Purnell family.

Looks great in metal, as a card, a pillow, a shower curtain or framed and matted.

My original photograph is edited with a white frame and has a digital painting overlay. Is also available without the border and painted overlay.

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October 13th, 2022

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