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In the court of the Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Fla. – Vintage Print

In the court of the Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Fla., c1905. — historic photograph
In the court of the Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Fla., c1905.. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(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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The courtyard of the Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine, Florida, is the subject here, a view of the hotel's central garden and fountain as it appeared around 1905. The Ponce de Leon was built by Henry Flagler and opened in 1888, one of the Spanish Renaissance Revival showpieces that made St. Augustine a winter destination for wealthy northern visitors. Photographers for the Detroit Publishing Company, which sold views of American landmarks and resorts, documented places like this to promote travel by rail and steamer to Florida. The glass negative format of this image reflects the large-plate photography of the period, which captured fine detail in the hotel's grounds.

Created / publishedc1905.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
Notes530" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018359. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsHotels. Resorts. Courtyards. Fountains. Gardens.United States--Florida--Saint Augustine.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 796 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-61881

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