St. Augustine Alligator Farm A, Florida, 1910 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(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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A window into the past: St. Augustine Alligator Farm A, Florida, 1910, preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: South Beach Alligator Farm - A
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St. Augustine Alligator Farm A, Florida, 1910
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St. Augustine, Florida, in 1910 was a small coastal city whose economy leaned heavily on winter visitors. Henry Flagler's railroad had reached the town in the late 1880s, and his grand hotels drew wealthy northerners who stayed through the cooler months and spent freely on lodging, carriage rides, and sightseeing. The alligator farm, a commercial attraction on the edge of town, was part of that trade, offering visitors a close look at reptiles that many had never seen outside a zoo or a newspaper engraving. Local life still revolved around the old Spanish quarter, founded in 1565, and the stone fort that dominated the bayfront. Residents knew the town as the oldest European-founded city in the continental United States, and they promoted that claim to every train that arrived.
| Created / published | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Creator | reddington, george |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Florida |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,135 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | South Beach Alligator Farm - A |
| Reference | FL St. Augustine Alligator Farm A 1910 |
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