St. Augustine, Florida, 1912 – Antique Photo 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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This rare historic image captures St. Augustine, Florida, 1912 in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: St. Augustine, Fla. from Lyon Building
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St. Augustine, Florida, 1912
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In 1912, St. Augustine was a winter resort town more than a colonial curiosity, and its economy depended heavily on the wealthy visitors that Henry Flagler's railroad and hotels had drawn south since the late 1880s. The Ponce de Leon and Alcazar hotels, both Flagler properties, filled with northern guests during the season, and shops, boarding houses, and carriage operators served them. The Florida East Coast Railway was pushing its line farther south that year, and the completion of its extension to Key West in January 1912 gave the state's Atlantic coast a direct rail link to the Florida Keys. Local residents of the old town, many of them with Spanish, Minorcan, and African American family roots, lived alongside this seasonal trade, and their streets, churches, and waterfront were the setting in which the tourist economy and older community life met.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Creator | harris co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Florida |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,139 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | St. Augustine, Fla. from Lyon Building |
| Reference | FL St. Augustine 1912 |
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