Royal Poinciana Palm Beach, Florida, 1912 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Royal Poinciana Palm Beach, Florida, 1912 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: F.E.C. Hotel Co., Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Fla.
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Royal Poinciana Palm Beach, Florida, 1912
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Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Florida, 1912: the great wooden hotel stood on the shore of Lake Worth, where Henry Flagler had built it after bringing his Florida East Coast Railway south to the barrier island in 1894. By 1912 the resort was the center of Palm Beach's winter season, drawing wealthy visitors from the Northern states who arrived by train and stayed for months at a time. The town was still young, having incorporated only in 1911, and its economy rested on hotel service, construction, and the railroad that carried guests and supplies across the lake. Flagler's rail line reached Key West in January 1912, so residents of the hotel town could already see their railroad extending the region's reach southward through the Keys.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harris co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Florida |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,606 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | F.E.C. Hotel Co., Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Fla. |
| Reference | FL Royal Poinciana Palm Beach 1912 |
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