Florida Postcards

Florida Postcards

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Edison Home Museum, Ft. Myers - Text on back: Edison's 1908 Cadillac, 1907 Model "T"; Gov. Edison's Brewster, and American LaFrance Steam Fire Engine 1906. Seen at Edison Home and Museum, Ft. Myers, Florida. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

Fountain of Youth Park, St Augustine - Text on back: This patio joins the Famous Spring House where one may enjoy the beautiful grounds. The walls and arches are built of Native Coquina which is mined across the river. Vintage postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1975 and complete with intact 8-cent stamp. Card is in good condition.

Space Shuttle, Cape Canaveral - Text on back: Space Shuttle configuration on the launch pad showing service tower to the left and the sound suppressant 290 foot water tower to the right. Vintage postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1982 and complete with intact 3-cent stamp. Card is in good condition.

John Ringling Residence, Sarasota Bay - Text on back: John Ringling Residence from Sarasota Bay. Vintage postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1975 and complete with intact 8-cent stamp. Card is in good condition.

Bayfront Park, Miami - Text on back: Bayfront Park, famed as a showplace of tropical landscaping, is on the shore of Bay Biscayne, along the southern terminus of Biscayne Boulevard. From conveniently placed benches under palm trees, one may gaze across Biscayne Bay, while enjoying daily free band concerts. Vintage postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1931 and complete with intact 1-cent stamp. Card is in good condition, postmark has bled thru.

Land of Thousand Charms Poem - No text on back. Vintage Linen postcard has writing on back; postmarked 1975; eight cent stamp is intact. Postcard is in good condition.

Sand In My Shoes Poem - No text on back. Vintage linen postcard has writing on back; but no postmark or stamp. Postcard is in good condition.

Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine - Text on back: The Fountain of Youth is a great curiosity of St. Augustine. It has one peculiarity distinguishing it from other wells in that the water rises and falls without any apparent reason or cause.

Spring and Cross, Fountain of Youth, St Augustine - Text on back: "The Fountain of Youth” at St. Augustine, Florida is the mecca of visitors from all parts of the world. According to tradition this bubbling fountain supposedly marks the exact spot where Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer, in search of this fabled "Fountain of Youth” first landed in the New World, April 2, 1513 and planted the cross (shown in the picture) taking possession in the name of Spain. This cross is inlaid on the ground consisting of 15 stones running east to west and 13 stones north to south, commemorating the Discovery Year 1513. Vintage linen postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 1938 and complete with intact 1-cent stamp. Card is in good condition.

Potters Wax Museum, St Augustine - Text on back: Biblical Figures Displayed at Potter’s Wax Museum, St. Augustine, Florida. Figures shown on this card are – Abraham, Moses, Solomon and Ruth. Vintage linen postcard is in good condition with slight edge/corner wear.

Oldest School House, Classroom, St Augustine - Text on back: On quaint old 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 in good condition with slight edge/corner wear.

Oldest School House, St Augustine - Text on back: On quaint old 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”. This old red cedar school house is open to visitors daily. Vintage linen postcard is unused and in good condition.

Oldest House, St Augustine - Text on back: "The Old Timer” – St Augustine, Florida. 14 St. Francis Street is without a doubt the oldest house in America. Erected by the monks of St. Francis who came with Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, this house was used as a chapel until 1590. It is now private property, open to the public as a historical museum. Vintage linen postcard is in good condition with slight edge wear on middle right side.

Bayfront Park, Miami - No text on back. Vintage Linen postcard is unused and in good condition.

The Chesapeake, Margate - Text on back: The Chesapeake – Known for gourmet dinning amidst and earthy, au natural architecture and a picturesque view of the lush open-air landscaping. 100 N. State Rd 7, Margate, Florida 33063. Postcard has writing on the back, is postmarked 2000 and complete with intact 20-cent stamp. Card is in good condition.

Trinity Episcopal Church, St Augustine - Text on back: Trinity Episcopal Church, an unostentatious bit of English Gothic ecclesiastical architecture stands at the corner of St. George and King Streets. The cornerstone was laid in June 1825 with portions of the original structure still standing. It is the oldest Episcopal Church erected in Florida. Vintage linen postcard is unused and in good condition.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, St Augustine - Text on back: Spanish Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest complete masonry fortification remaining in continental U.S. Construction was started in 1672. Its 16-foot-thick walls are built of coquina, a natural shell rock quarried on nearby Anastasia Island. The Castillo withstood major English attacks in 1702 and 1740, and in its later years as a prison held many men famous in U.S. history. Vintage linen postcard is unused and in good condition.

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