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CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
NUCKY JOHNSON
The Real Boardwalk Empire Story
A few years ago HBO aired a mini-series about Atlantic City, New Jersey called Boardwalk Empire starring Steve Buscemi as Enoch 'Nucky' Johnson. Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson was a political figure who rose to prominence and controlled Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the Prohibition period of the 1920s and 1930s. In the mini-series, Nucky interacts with several historical figures in both his personal and political life, including mobsters, politicians, government agents, and the common folk who look up to him. The federal government also takes an interest in the bootlegging and other illegal activities in the area, sending agents to investigate possible mob connections but also looking at Nucky's lifestyle— expensive and lavish for a county political figure. Entertaining stuff... but the real story is, for those interested, probably more interesting than the fiction. In November of 2012 I was talking to Battalion Chief Andrew Magee of the Camden Fire Department, who mentioned that he enjoyed watching this show. A few weeks later in the course of scanning material about Camden for this website, I found news clippings from July of 1941 covering in detail Nucky Johnson's trial and conviction on tax charges. These clippings are presented in their entirety below. More will be added as I process them. Phil Cohen |
- From Atlas of Atlantic City, New Jersey: including South Atlantic City, Chelsea, Ventnor, Oberon and Longport; compiled and drawn from official plans and actual surveys Atlantic City, Double Page Plate No. 9 Map bounded by New York Ave., Pacific Ave., Ohio Ave., Mediterranean Ave. /.
- Harry Bacharach, State Public Utility Commissioner and Mayor of Atlantic City from 1916 to 1920, will again act as the city's chief executive beginning Thursday. He will fill the unexpired term of the late Anthony M. Ruffu Jr., which ends in May, 1932. ^ 'Mayor Bader Dies.
- Old film of the Atlantic City boardwalk in New Jersey, 1919. Set to a natural rate and added in sound for ambiance. This film is by the Ford Motor Company.
Babette's was an actual Atlantic City nightclub that existed from the 1920s through the 1940s. It was originally called the Golden Inn and was owned by Dan Stebbins. He changed the name in the 1930s after marrying singer and performer Blanche Babette, who had come to Atlantic City in 1920.
Camden Courier-Post * July 23, 1941 |
Camden Courier-Post * July 25, 1941 |
Camden Courier-Post * July 26, 1941 |
Camden Courier-Post * July 30, 1941 |
Camden Courier-Post * July 31, 1941 |
Atlantic City 1920s Crime Bosses
