Tahiti Beach--a charming reminder of the South Seas Coral Gables Fla. – Historic 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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Tahiti Beach--a charming reminder of the South Seas Coral Gables Fla. comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Tahiti Beach--a charming reminder of the South Seas Coral Gables Fla.
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The title promises a South Seas escape, and this stereograph card delivers one in the middle of Florida: a sandy beach fronted by thatched huts, dated 1926 and set in Coral Gables. George Merrick's planned community was then at the height of the Florida land boom, when developers used exotic themes and imagery to sell a lifestyle as much as property. Stereograph cards like this one were made to be viewed through a stereoscope, which gave flat photographs a sense of depth and made distant places feel close. The card's copyright notice and collector's name also show how such images circulated as keepsakes and promotional views.
| Created / published | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Notes | J283157 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 26800. · Carson Marian S. collector. |
| Subjects | Beaches--Florida--Coral Gables--1920-1930. Huts--Florida--Coral Gables--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Stereograph Cards |
| Original scan | 4,608 × 2,220 px · prints to 15 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-STV-270052 |
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