Collection of Five Pieces of Antique Florida Tourism Ephemera

Collection of five pieces of antique and vintage Florida ephemera focused on the tourism and railroad development of the East Coast. The group includes an 1893 softcover booklet titled Florida: Beauties of the East Coast with text by Mrs. H. K. Ingram, published in St. Augustine, containing halftone photographic plates of Jupiter Narrows and the Royal Poinciana boat landing. A large illustrated booklet titled The East Coast of Florida features an ornate decorative cover with red and gold scrollwork framing the St. Augustine City Gates. A circa 1927 railroad development article titled Florida Roads Have Experienced a Phenomenal Development provides detailed data on the 1925-1926 land boom and the operations of the Atlantic Coast Line, Florida East Coast, and Seaboard Air Line railroads. A 1920s tri-fold promotional brochure for St. Augustine depicts period figures in tennis and swimwear with the Ponce de Leon Hotel. The lot also contains a Victorian-era cabinet photograph mounted on black cardstock showing six individuals in period dress within a palm grove draped in Spanish moss. Dimensions: See Desc. Provenance: Museum of Miami Collection, known for its extensive archives, manuscripts, and visual materials documenting the region's history. Condition Request Condition Report Good.

Estimación:€17.83

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