Dive Into The Past

Started looking through this box of old photos at this flea market, and came across a small album of a family's vacation to Atlantic City NJ. It's dated 1928 or 38. It was neat to see photos of back then... but what I found next was the real reason for this post.

With these photos was one in particular that really caught my eye. It's the iconic Atlantic City attraction known as "The Diving Horse" on the Steel Pier. This was one of the most famous acts on the Boardwalk. The Diving Horse act was introduced to Steel Pier in the late 1920s and continued until 1978.

Sisters Sonora Webster Carver and Arnette Webster French were among the first diving horse riders. In August 1931, Sonora Webster Carver was blinded in a diving accident when the horse landed badly. She continued to dive, though. Her story was depicted in the 1991 Walt Disney movie, Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken.

Pretty Neat if I don't say so myself.

Red~