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"Ocean
City from the Pier - 1965" by Paul McGehee. Ocean City, Maryland is one
of the best beach towns on the East Coast. Surf, sand, and the
boardwalk lined with hotels, shops and eateries, with a wonderful
amusement park at the southern end. This 1965 view looks north up the
beach as viewed from the Fishing Pier off of Wicomico Street. The
building to the left with the red roof is the Ocean City Life Saving
Station, in its original location on Caroline Street. It was later
moved down the boardwalk all the way to to the southern end, and now
serves as the town's museum. The distinctive cupola dome of the old
Plimhimmon Hotel, which burned to the ground in 1962, can be seen
resting atop the newly built (1963) Plim Plaza Hotel at 2nd Street in
the middle of the scene. To the left of the Plim is the Colonial Hotel.
To the right of the Plim is the two-level apartment building which was
later to become Ocean Gallery. The length of the boardwalk can be seen
all the way to the north on this clear, sunny summer day. Most of the
older hotels depicted are now gone, replaced by more modern...and
taller...structures. This peaceful scene reminds us of the way Ocean
City used to be mid-century, and is pure nostalgia. Listen to the waves
roll in...and the laughter of the seagulls.
"Ocean City from the Pier - 1965" is faithfully reproduced as an
archival-quality print from McGehee's original color pencil and acrylic
artwork, in a limited edition of only 2,000 pieces each hand-signed by
the artist. Print image size 10 5/8" x 20 1/4".
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