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Advertisement for the Putnam House in Palatka, 1878

Advertisement for the Putnam House in Palatka, 1878

Date
1878
Description
Print advertisement for the Putnam House on the St. Johns River in Palatka. The establishment was open from December to May. The ad contains a brief description of Palatka and how it could be reached by steamer and railroad. Printed on page 117 of H.D. Bicaise, A Guide to the Land of Flowers (Charleston: Parry, Cook & Co., 1878).
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Advertisement for the Savannah, Florida & Western Railway's "Waycross Short Line," 1883

Advertisement for the Savannah, Florida & Western Railway's "Waycross Short Line," 1883

Date
1883
Description
Advertisement for the Savannah, Florida & Western Railway's "Waycross Short Line," which connected a number of railroads coming from the north and west with Jacksonville. The ad also mentions connections with the South Florida Railroad. Printed on an unnumbered page following page 6 of Charles Henry Webber's The Eden of the South, Descriptive of the Orange Groves, Vegetable Farms, Strawberry Fields, Peach Orchards, Soil, Climate, Natural Peculiarities, and the People of Alachua County Florida (New York, 1883).
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Advertisement for the South Florida Railroad, 1887

Advertisement for the South Florida Railroad, 1887

Date
1887
Description
Print advertisement for the South Florida Railroad - mentions that the railroad was standard gauge, and offered parolor cars and through sleeper cars. Semi-tropical scenery, ample hotels, and good hunting and fishing are listed as inducements. The ad also claims Florida has the best climate for persons suffering from pulmonary complaints. Mail for Havana and the West Indies passed along the route. Printed on page 16 of the Florida Official Path Finder, vol. 1, no. 3 (February 1887).
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Advertisement for the St. Johns and Halifax Railroad, 1887

Advertisement for the St. Johns and Halifax Railroad, 1887

Date
1887
Description
Print advertisement for the St. Johns and Halifax Railroad, which had just been completed to Daytona. The ad emphasized that points on the Halifax River could be reached in just four hours from Jacksonville. The railroad is nicknamed "White Rail Road" in the ad. Printed on page 20 of the Florida Official Path Finder, vol. 1, no. 3 (February 1887).
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Advertisement for the St. Johns Railroad, 1878

Advertisement for the St. Johns Railroad, 1878

Date
1878
Description
Print advertisement for the St. John's Railroad, which provided connections from Tocoi on the St. Johns River to St. Augustine. The train left Tocoi and St. Augustine four times daily during the "traveling season," and the fare was $2.00 each way. Printed on page 104 of H.D. Bicaise, A Guide to the Land of Flowers (Charleston: Parry, Cook & Co., 1878).
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Advertisement for the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad, 1887

Advertisement for the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad, 1887

Date
1887
Description
Print advertisement for the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad. The ad notes that the line had been laid with 60-pound steel rail. Contains information about the routes for the trains using this railroad and various connections. The railroad superintendent was based in Orlando. Printed on page 30 of the Florida Official Path Finder, vol. 1, no. 3 (February 1887).
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Advertisement from the Atlantic Seashore Company for land for sale at Atlantic Beach (Neptune)

Advertisement from the Atlantic Seashore Company for land for sale at Atlantic Beach (Neptune)

Date
1915 (circa)
Description
An advertisement for the sale of Neptune Beach (Fla.) lots (revised in 1911). ''We have only about twenty ocean front lots and one hundred lots along the paved boulevards, which have not been previously sold or engaged.''
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Advertising brochure for West Coast Tours circa 1930

Advertising brochure for West Coast Tours circa 1930

Date
1930 (circa)
Description
Advertising brochure for West Coast Tours, operated by Rent A Car Company. Features tour schedules, routes, and rates.
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flc_917.59-b583_06Advertisement for the Putnam House in Palatka, 1878TextBusiness corporations
Boardinghouses
Tourism industry
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flc_917.5979-w371_02Advertisement for the Savannah, Florida & Western Railway's "Waycross Short Line," 1883TextRailroads
Advertisement
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flc_385-p297-1887_03Advertisement for the South Florida Railroad, 1887TextRailroads
Advertisement
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flc_385-p297-1887_04Advertisement for the St. Johns and Halifax Railroad, 1887TextRailroads
Advertisement
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flc_917.59-b583_03Advertisement for the St. Johns Railroad, 1878TextRailroads/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_917.59-b583_03.jpg
flc_385-p297-1887_06Advertisement for the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad, 1887TextRailroads
Advertisement
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flc_br0109Advertisement from the Atlantic Seashore Company for land for sale at Atlantic Beach (Neptune)TextCities and towns--History
Land development
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RC10771Advertisement of the Plant System including the Tampa Bay Hotel - Tampa, FloridaAdvertising--Hotels
Advertising--Railroads
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sle_pinellas_07Advertising brochure for West Coast Tours circa 1930textFord Automobile
Chevrolet automobile
Dodge automobile
Studebaker automobile
Nash automobiles
Hudson automobile
Packard automobile
Lincoln automobile
Automobile leasing and renting
Sightseeing business
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RC16675Aerial photograph of Port Everglades - Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Ships
Tanks
Aerial views--Florida--Broward County--Fort Lauderdale
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