This chair, introduced in 1884, was the only vehicle allowed on the boardwalk. What was the name of this type of chair?

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Rolling chairs http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-118952/article-9106247 Atlantic City The city on which the board game Monopoly was based is Atlantic City. It has been a popular oceanside resort since the first wooden walkway was built along the beach in 1870. The novelty of rolling chairs for guests to be wheeled over the famous Boardwalk was introduced in 1884. [Added text from the reference link - McG] Dec 09 07, 9:36 AM

McGruff

The Atlantic City Boardwalk June 26, 1870 You could stroll down the famous boardwalk and shop, eat saltwater taffy, or sit in an elegant restaurant. Alexander Boardman, a railroad conductor, thought up the idea of constructing a wooden walkway from the beach into town as a means of keeping sand out of the hotels. On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach. It was eight feet wide and one mile long. Soon the walkway was extended and stretched to five miles long. By 1884, if you didn't want to walk, you could travel along the boardwalk in a rolling chair. The rolling chair was the only vehicle allowed on the boardwalk. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/recon/brdwalk_2 The rolling chair, introduced in 1884, was the only vehicle allowed on the boardwalk. The boardwalk was soon extended by an enormous amusement pier, the Steel Pier, visible in the background of the photograph above. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun26.html Dec 09 07, 9:38 AM