caption: Slide 2 of 47: Atlantic City's beachside boardwalk has been a premier East Coast attraction since the 1870s, when the famous wooden pathway was first constructed. It's thought to be the first boardwalk of its kind in the United States, and has been lined with luxurious hotels, eclectic stores and restaurants since its earliest beginnings. Here vacationers wander the seaside boulevard on a sunny day in summer 1915.