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Aeroplane view of the Million Dollar Pier, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1930

Subjects
Aerial Views & PanoramasWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Aeroplane view of the Million Dollar Pier, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1930, Miss Wanda Ewan, NJ, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Aeroplane view of the Million Dollar Pier, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1930, Miss Wanda Ewan, NJ, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

An elevated aerial view of the Million Dollar Pier at St. Petersburg, Florida, showing the long approach roadway lined with parked automobiles, the Mediterranean-style casino and recreation building with red tile roofs and a rooftop cupola flying the American flag, all surrounded by open water. The card's own caption calls it an "Aeroplane View" of the pier in "The Sunshine City." The Million Dollar Pier opened in 1926, replacing earlier wooden piers, and served as the city's premier waterfront recreation and entertainment complex until it was demolished in the 1960s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

We were out on the Pier, Miss Babcock took us all around. Mother

PublisherThe Hartman Card Co.
59 AEROPLANE VIEW OF THE MILLION DOLLAR PIER, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA. THE SUNSHINE CITY. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES E-4394 PUBLISHED BY THE HARTMAN CARD CO., PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA POST CARD
PostmarkedJacksonville, FL
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Wanda Ewan

205 E. Wyoming Ave., Absecon, NJ

Postcard record

PostmarkedJacksonville, FL
PublisherThe Hartman Card Co.
Series59
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss Wanda Ewan, 205 E. Wyoming Ave., Absecon, NJ
PublisherThe Hartman Card Co., Pinellas Park, FL
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; visible linen (cross-hatch) texture; faint circular mark at upper left, likely a postmark offset. Postmark: JACKSONVILLE FLA APR 2? 6:30 PM (year not legible). Divided-back linen-era card with 1¢ green Washington stamp; light edge/corner wear and slight toning on the back.

Cite this card

Aeroplane view of the Million Dollar Pier, St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/aeroplane-view-of-the-million-dollar-pier-st-petersburg-flor. Accessed October 24, 2026.