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State Library of Florida, Florida Ephemera Collection
Description
Promotional brochure for Saint Petersburg with photographs and image descriptions, folds out into a front and back poster.
Date
1935 (circa)
Format
Coverage
Topic
Subjects
Geographic Term
[Front, clockwise from bottom right]
St. Petersburg
The Sunshine City
[Photograph of a group of young men and women on a beach]
[Photograph of men playing and watching golf]
Five Excellent- golf courses, all within easy access of St. Petersburg's hotel and shopping center, every one a sportive link that winds through palms and pine forest.
[Photograph of six smiling young women in a line on the beach with their backs towards the camera, looking over their shoulders]
Arctic Wings- have no terror for this charming group of beautiful bathing girls pictured on one of the many bathing beaches that surround St. Petersburg- and chilling cold will have no terror for you in the Sunshine City where the daily average temperature is 72 degrees.
[Photograph of one of St. Petersburg's airports]
Travel By Air- from the cold north to sunny St. Petersburg will be quite common as the years roll by. Preparations for that time have been made in St. Petersburg with the establishment of three large and roomy airports for the comfort and convenience of airship owners.
[Photograph of six waving ladies sitting on a structure on the beach]
[Photograph of a racing motor boat on the waves]
Come On Down!- and enjoy life on the warm sandy beaches of St. Petersburg where the sun shines every day. There are 28 miles of Beaches in the Sunshine City.
[Photograph of people gathered around and in a pool]
For The More timid are many modern bathing pools with able instructors.
[Photograph of a smiling young woman leaning against a palm tree]
Pictures Such-as this make a winter vacation in St. Petersburg one happy round for the sojourner with a camera. Every day, year-'round, bathing beaches are teeming with young folks and old, basking in the bright warm sub-tropical sunshine, banishing all care and worry while glowing golden sun tan continues as the reigning vogue for young and old.
[Photograph of St. Petersburg municipal sun solarium]
First Municipal- sun solarium to be built in America, is located in St. Petersburg, built of an Egyptian style of architecture and annually visited by thousands who have added years of usefulness to their lives by baring their bodies to the sun.
[Photograph of eight young women sitting and lying on the sand on a beach]
While snowstorms sweep through cities and barren countryside at the other end of the United States, St. Petersburg beaches harbor hundreds who loll upon the sands.
St. Petersburg
The Sunshine City
[Photograph of a group of young men and women on a beach]
[Photograph of men playing and watching golf]
Five Excellent- golf courses, all within easy access of St. Petersburg's hotel and shopping center, every one a sportive link that winds through palms and pine forest.
[Photograph of six smiling young women in a line on the beach with their backs towards the camera, looking over their shoulders]
Arctic Wings- have no terror for this charming group of beautiful bathing girls pictured on one of the many bathing beaches that surround St. Petersburg- and chilling cold will have no terror for you in the Sunshine City where the daily average temperature is 72 degrees.
[Photograph of one of St. Petersburg's airports]
Travel By Air- from the cold north to sunny St. Petersburg will be quite common as the years roll by. Preparations for that time have been made in St. Petersburg with the establishment of three large and roomy airports for the comfort and convenience of airship owners.
[Photograph of six waving ladies sitting on a structure on the beach]
[Photograph of a racing motor boat on the waves]
Come On Down!- and enjoy life on the warm sandy beaches of St. Petersburg where the sun shines every day. There are 28 miles of Beaches in the Sunshine City.
[Photograph of people gathered around and in a pool]
For The More timid are many modern bathing pools with able instructors.
[Photograph of a smiling young woman leaning against a palm tree]
Pictures Such-as this make a winter vacation in St. Petersburg one happy round for the sojourner with a camera. Every day, year-'round, bathing beaches are teeming with young folks and old, basking in the bright warm sub-tropical sunshine, banishing all care and worry while glowing golden sun tan continues as the reigning vogue for young and old.
[Photograph of St. Petersburg municipal sun solarium]
First Municipal- sun solarium to be built in America, is located in St. Petersburg, built of an Egyptian style of architecture and annually visited by thousands who have added years of usefulness to their lives by baring their bodies to the sun.
[Photograph of eight young women sitting and lying on the sand on a beach]
While snowstorms sweep through cities and barren countryside at the other end of the United States, St. Petersburg beaches harbor hundreds who loll upon the sands.
Title
Promotional brochure for Saint Petersburg, circa 1935
Subject
Tourism
Beaches--Recreational use
Sun-baths
Golf
Trapshooting
Sailing
Lawn bowls
Fishing
Shuffleboard
Roque--Ball game
Greyhound racing
Description
Promotional brochure for Saint Petersburg with photographs and image descriptions, folds out into a front and back poster.
Source
State Library of Florida, Florida Ephemera Collection
Date
1935 (circa)
Format
brochures
Language
eng-US
Type
text
Identifier
sle_pinellas_08
Coverage
Depression Era Florida (1926-1939)
Geographic Term
Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
Pinellas County (Fla.)
Thumbnail
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ImageID
sle_pinellas_08_01
sle_pinellas_08_02
topic
Tourism and Promotion
Subject - Corporate
New York Yankees (Baseball team)
Boston Braves (Baseball team)
Subject - Person
Ruth, Babe (George Herman), 1895-1948
Transcript
[Front, clockwise from bottom right]
St. Petersburg
The Sunshine City
[Photograph of a group of young men and women on a beach]
[Photograph of men playing and watching golf]
Five Excellent- golf courses, all within easy access of St. Petersburg's hotel and shopping center, every one a sportive link that winds through palms and pine forest.
[Photograph of six smiling young women in a line on the beach with their backs towards the camera, looking over their shoulders]
Arctic Wings- have no terror for this charming group of beautiful bathing girls pictured on one of the many bathing beaches that surround St. Petersburg- and chilling cold will have no terror for you in the Sunshine City where the daily average temperature is 72 degrees.
[Photograph of one of St. Petersburg's airports]
Travel By Air- from the cold north to sunny St. Petersburg will be quite common as the years roll by. Preparations for that time have been made in St. Petersburg with the establishment of three large and roomy airports for the comfort and convenience of airship owners.
[Photograph of six waving ladies sitting on a structure on the beach]
[Photograph of a racing motor boat on the waves]
Come On Down!- and enjoy life on the warm sandy beaches of St. Petersburg where the sun shines every day. There are 28 miles of Beaches in the Sunshine City.
[Photograph of people gathered around and in a pool]
For The More timid are many modern bathing pools with able instructors.
[Photograph of a smiling young woman leaning against a palm tree]
Pictures Such-as this make a winter vacation in St. Petersburg one happy round for the sojourner with a camera. Every day, year-'round, bathing beaches are teeming with young folks and old, basking in the bright warm sub-tropical sunshine, banishing all care and worry while glowing golden sun tan continues as the reigning vogue for young and old.
[Photograph of St. Petersburg municipal sun solarium]
First Municipal- sun solarium to be built in America, is located in St. Petersburg, built of an Egyptian style of architecture and annually visited by thousands who have added years of usefulness to their lives by baring their bodies to the sun.
[Photograph of eight young women sitting and lying on the sand on a beach]
While snowstorms sweep through cities and barren countryside at the other end of the United States, St. Petersburg beaches harbor hundreds who loll upon the sands.
St. Petersburg
The Sunshine City
[Photograph of a group of young men and women on a beach]
[Photograph of men playing and watching golf]
Five Excellent- golf courses, all within easy access of St. Petersburg's hotel and shopping center, every one a sportive link that winds through palms and pine forest.
[Photograph of six smiling young women in a line on the beach with their backs towards the camera, looking over their shoulders]
Arctic Wings- have no terror for this charming group of beautiful bathing girls pictured on one of the many bathing beaches that surround St. Petersburg- and chilling cold will have no terror for you in the Sunshine City where the daily average temperature is 72 degrees.
[Photograph of one of St. Petersburg's airports]
Travel By Air- from the cold north to sunny St. Petersburg will be quite common as the years roll by. Preparations for that time have been made in St. Petersburg with the establishment of three large and roomy airports for the comfort and convenience of airship owners.
[Photograph of six waving ladies sitting on a structure on the beach]
[Photograph of a racing motor boat on the waves]
Come On Down!- and enjoy life on the warm sandy beaches of St. Petersburg where the sun shines every day. There are 28 miles of Beaches in the Sunshine City.
[Photograph of people gathered around and in a pool]
For The More timid are many modern bathing pools with able instructors.
[Photograph of a smiling young woman leaning against a palm tree]
Pictures Such-as this make a winter vacation in St. Petersburg one happy round for the sojourner with a camera. Every day, year-'round, bathing beaches are teeming with young folks and old, basking in the bright warm sub-tropical sunshine, banishing all care and worry while glowing golden sun tan continues as the reigning vogue for young and old.
[Photograph of St. Petersburg municipal sun solarium]
First Municipal- sun solarium to be built in America, is located in St. Petersburg, built of an Egyptian style of architecture and annually visited by thousands who have added years of usefulness to their lives by baring their bodies to the sun.
[Photograph of eight young women sitting and lying on the sand on a beach]
While snowstorms sweep through cities and barren countryside at the other end of the United States, St. Petersburg beaches harbor hundreds who loll upon the sands.
[Back, clockwise from top left]
St. Petersburg, Florida
The Sunshine City
[Photograph of a woman shooting a rifle]
Trap Shooting- is a favorite pastime in the Sunshine City for devotees of this outdoor sport.
[Photograph of a St. Petersburg beach and pier with a blimp and parachute placed in the picture]
St. Petersburg, the Sunshine City of America, extends to you the heart hand of welcome, to come on down to the West Coast of Florida and spend your vacation in vacationland. No matter what your outdoor recreational hobby may be, it is to be enjoyed here.
[Photograph of a sail boat under wind power]
Tampa Bay- waters are declared by veteran yachtsmen to be the finest on the continent for sailing year-'round.
[Photograph of Baby Ruth swinging a bat]
Babe Ruth- the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves train every year in St. Petersburg, playing in exhibition games through March before going north.
[Photograph of men lawn bowling]
Lawn Bowling- played upon marl rinks is particularly inviting to the Canadian winter visitor. The St. Petersburg Club, largest in America, is located on Mirror Lake.
[Photograph of greyhound racing with spectators watching from the stands]
Greyhound Racing- offers the St. Petersburg winter visitor another form of entertainment that is spell-binding and thrilling.
[Photograph of a man with a caught Goliath grouper]
[Photograph of a horse from the neck up]
Many Fine- horses are available for riders in Sunshine City riding stables.
[Photograph of people playing shuffleboard on a large court, with spectators watching from bleachers]
Shuffleboard- has more followers in St. Petersburg than any other game. There are 144 rinks.
[Photograph of a man with a fishing pole holding his catch]
Fishing- is good the year-'round in and near St. Petersburg.
[Photograph of a man lining up a shot in roque]
Roque- is one of the older and more popular games played upon public rinks.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The Sunshine City
[Photograph of a woman shooting a rifle]
Trap Shooting- is a favorite pastime in the Sunshine City for devotees of this outdoor sport.
[Photograph of a St. Petersburg beach and pier with a blimp and parachute placed in the picture]
St. Petersburg, the Sunshine City of America, extends to you the heart hand of welcome, to come on down to the West Coast of Florida and spend your vacation in vacationland. No matter what your outdoor recreational hobby may be, it is to be enjoyed here.
[Photograph of a sail boat under wind power]
Tampa Bay- waters are declared by veteran yachtsmen to be the finest on the continent for sailing year-'round.
[Photograph of Baby Ruth swinging a bat]
Babe Ruth- the New York Yankees and the Boston Braves train every year in St. Petersburg, playing in exhibition games through March before going north.
[Photograph of men lawn bowling]
Lawn Bowling- played upon marl rinks is particularly inviting to the Canadian winter visitor. The St. Petersburg Club, largest in America, is located on Mirror Lake.
[Photograph of greyhound racing with spectators watching from the stands]
Greyhound Racing- offers the St. Petersburg winter visitor another form of entertainment that is spell-binding and thrilling.
[Photograph of a man with a caught Goliath grouper]
[Photograph of a horse from the neck up]
Many Fine- horses are available for riders in Sunshine City riding stables.
[Photograph of people playing shuffleboard on a large court, with spectators watching from bleachers]
Shuffleboard- has more followers in St. Petersburg than any other game. There are 144 rinks.
[Photograph of a man with a fishing pole holding his catch]
Fishing- is good the year-'round in and near St. Petersburg.
[Photograph of a man lining up a shot in roque]
Roque- is one of the older and more popular games played upon public rinks.
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Promotional brochure for Saint Petersburg, circa 1935. 1935 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351118>, accessed 7 January 2025.
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Promotional brochure for Saint Petersburg, circa 1935. 1935 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/351118>