Posts Tagged 1888

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Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Flagler’s Hotel Ponce de Leon in Saint Augustine.

by on August 27, 2022 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Florida Architecture, Florida Hotels, Florida Paperwork, Florida People, Florida Postcards, Florida Real Estate, Swampy's Collectibles

Here’s, what is known today, as Flagler College in St. Augustine. At the time of this undated postcard this was, as it was built, the Hotel Ponce deLeon built by Florida pioneer Henry Flagler as he built the Florida East[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Swampy’s #Florida Historic Photos: Indian River, 1888.

by on May 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Florida Outdoors, Swampy's Florida History

This 1888 photograph of the Indian River shore shows the coquina rock that lies beneath to many of us. This photo is from ‘Victorian Florida: America’s Last Frontier’ by Floyd and Marion Rinhart. You can purchase a copy by clicking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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