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New Jersey Shore at Sandy Hook, 1933.



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New Jersey Shore - 1933

Location: Atlantic shore of New Jersey from Cape May to Sea Bright and Sandy Hook.
Approx geographic coverage:

South: 38.92 deg. N, 74.95 deg. W
North: 40.47 deg. N, 73.98 deg. W

Photograph date: 23 and 24 January 1933, based on labels on some of the frames.

Abstract: These are historical black and white aerial photographs of the Atlantic coast of New Jersey. Photograph dates are 23 and 24 January 1933 based on labels on some of the frames. Source of original images: photographic archives of the Beach Erosion Board (predecessor of the former Coastal Engineering Research Center), presently stored at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. Original image condition: excellent. Printed on single-weight glossy paper. The printing date is unknown.

Aerial flight service: Unknown, possibly Army Map Service.

Source of original images: Photographic archives of the Beach Erosion Board (predecessor of the former Coastal Engineering Research Center), presently stored at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA.

Original image condition: Excellent. Printed on single-weight glossy paper. The printing date is unknown.

Supplemental Information: Flight was from north to south. Total number of frames is 331. These files have not been orthorectified or projected. Lens: 12 inch, altitude: approximately 10,000, time: shown on every 5th or 6th frame. Label on first frame of series at Sandy Hook: (M33-876-14)(1-23-33-11:29A)(12-10000) New Jersey Coastline.

Disposition of original negatives: Unknown

Alternates sets of prints: None known

SCANNING INFORMATION:

Scanner: UMAX PowerLook 1000
Software: SilverFast v6.2.0r6. Contrast and gain for most photographs automatically controlled by the software. A few frames were individually adjusted to emphasize features near the shore.
Resolution: 600 x 600 dpi for TIFF files (not on the site); 600 x 600 dpi, 8 bit Grayscale for JPEG files.
Scanning date: February and July 2005.
Scanned by: Mr. Doyle Jones

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Andrew Morang, Ph.D.
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, HN-CE
Engineer Research and Development Center
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180-5002 USA

Tel voice: 601-634-2064
Facsimile: 601-634-3080

Email: andrew.morang@usace.army.mil