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Old Watch Tower
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Text on back: The Old Watch Tower commands a view of approach by
both land and sea. Construction started 1692. Vintage linen
postcard is unused with slight corner wear.
Ponce de Leon,
St Augustine
- Text on back: This magnificent statue of Ponce de
Leon, first citizen of Augustine and the discoverer of Florida in
1513, holds a commanding position overlooking beautiful,
silvery-blue Mantanzas Bay in the nations oldest city. The figure
of Ponce de Leon is cast from an old canon. Vintage linen
postcard has writing on the back and an intact 1
cent stamp. Shows slight edge wear and postmark has bleed thru in
spots.
Old
Spanish Treasury, St. Augustine
- No Text on back. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in good condition.
Oldest House in
America, St Augustine
- Text on back: St. Augustine contains picturesque
old houses. Everywhere is historic ground. Some of these old
building are open to the public as historic show places, while
others are still serving as private residences, a tribute to their
substantial mode of construction. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in good condition, has
slight crease in upper left corner.
Moon Shine
Still, St Augustine
- No Text on back. Vintage linen
postcard has writing on back and is postmarked 1957
with intact 3 cent stamp, shows little edge wear.
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Oldest School House, St.
Augustine
- Text
on back: The quaint old St. George Street, just inside the City Gates,
stands the Oldest School House, under three flags. A Spanish map of 1788
shows this house of wood “in fair condition”. A replica of this Oldest
School House was used in comparison with the most modern school building,
at A Century of Progress Exposition. This old red cedar school house is
open to visitors daily. Vintage linen
postcard is unused, in good condition with slight corner
wear.
Fountain of Youth,
St. Augustine - Text on
back: The Fountain of Youth attracts visitors to St. Augustine. According
to tradition, it is the exact spot where Juan Ponce De Leon, the Spanish
explorer, in search of the Fountain of Youth, landed April 2, 1513, and
planted a cross (as shown in foreground of picture) and took possession of
the “New World” in the name of the King of Spain. Vintage linen
postcard is unused, in good condition with little edge
wear.
Charlotte Street, St.
Augustine
- Text on
back: Charlotte St., St Augustine, Fla. Charlotte Street is one of the
chief thoroughfares of the city, and is especially interesting because of
the number of old dwellings it contains. The early Spanish residences were
built of coquina, and many of them were provided with balconies projecting
from the second stories; the narrowness of the streets rendered the latter
feature a great aid to neighborly sociability. Vintage
postcard is unused and in good condition, shows slight
corner wear in upper left corner.
Oldest House, St Augustine
- Text on back:
Oldest House - Property of the St. Augustine Historical Society, and
Institute of Science, St. Augustine, Fla. On St. Francis Street, beside
the old barracks and five minutes walk from the Plaza, directly south
along the Sea Wall to the end. Then look to the right and you will see The
House Under Four Flags. Open daily from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. Guide in
attendance. Vintage linen
postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1945 and
complete with intact 1 cent stamp. Card is in good condition.
Old City Gates, St
Augustine
- Text on
back: Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Fla. Built 1743, consisting of two
square pillars of coquina rock, 20 feet in height, 10 feet thick; walls
are 30 feet in length and 10 feet thick, space between pillars is 12 feet
and were protected with heavy iron bound gates, and the approach was by
way of a draw-bridge over the moat or ditch. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in very good condition, slight
corner wear.
Oldest House, St. Augustine
- Text on
back: The antique Spanish house, centuries old, is a brilliant note of the
Old World in the New. Gracing its interior are handsome relics of the
Royalty of Old Spain. The Oldest House is open to the public as an
historical Museum. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in very good condition.
Old City Gates
- Test on
back: The City Gates, property of the National Park Service, were built of
coquina in 1807; the barrier having originally been of wood in 1743. For
centuries the only entrance to the City from the north by land, was
through these gates guarded by sentinels day and night. A moat outside of
the gates formed part of the City defense. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in good condition, shows some edge
wear.
Post Office/National Bank,
Jacksonville - No
text on back: Vintage postcard has writing on back is postmarked 1924 and
complete with intact 1 cent stamp. Card shows edge wear and a small tear
on right edge and some creasing.
Oldest School House, St.
Augustine
- Text on
back: The oldest wooden school house, under three flags, stands on quaint
old St. George Street just within the Old City Gates. As evidence a
Spanish map of 1738 shows this red cedar house “in fair condition”. It has
been used in recent exhibitions as contrast to the most modern types of
school architecture. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in very good condition.
The Berni Hotel,
Miami
- Text on
back: The Berni Hotel. Two Blocks from the Heart of the City - Shopping
Center (Flagler St) - Theatres - Churches - Air - Bus and Railway
Terminals - Dinning Room - Open all Year - Reasonable Rates - Se Habla
Espanol. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in good condition with scalloped
edges, shows some edge wear.
Orlando KOA
- Text on
back: Orlando “27” KOA. Hwy. 27 just North of Hwy. 192 - 13 miles south of
Clermont, Florida 32711 Route 1 - Box 25-D. Over 300 sites on 45 Acres.
A/C Rest Rooms - one shower for every 8 Sites. Phone (904) 394-4051.
Vintage
postcard is unused and in good condition.
Oldest House, St Augustine
- Text on
Back: Oldest House in the Oldest City in the United States. Property of
the St. Augustine Historical Society, St. Augustine, Florida. South of the
plaza de la Constitution, west of the Old Sea Wall, it is across from St.
Augustine’s former Convent de San Francisco, on the Street of St. Francis.
Vintage linen
postcard has writing on the back and is complete with
intact 4 cent stamp. Card is in good condition.
1st
Presbyterian Church, St Petersburg
- No text on back. Vintage linen
postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1963 and
complete with intact 4 cent stamp. Card is in good condition.
Suwannee River
- No Text
on back. Vintage linen
postcard is unused and in good condition with little edge
wear.
Daytona Cabana Motel -
Text on back: Daytona Cabana Motel on the ocean front. 816 N Atlantic Ave,
Daytona Beach, Florida Telephone CL 3-4950. 122 Deluxe Rooms & Apartments
Luxurious Provincial Furnishings - Wall-to-Wall Carpeting - Television -
Telephones - Room Controlled Heat and Air-Conditioning - Heated Olympic
Swimming Pool - Shuffleboard - Kiddie Play Area - Coffee Shop - Elevator -
Free Parking. “You will enjoy Daytona Cabana”. Oversized vintage
postcard is unused, in good condition with slight corner
and edge wear.
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