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Azalea Ravine Gardens, Palatka, FL, 1966

Subjects
GardensPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1966 (Chrome)
Front of Azalea Ravine Gardens, Palatka, FL, 1966, c. 1966 linen postcard
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Back of Azalea Ravine Gardens, Palatka, FL, 1966, c. 1966 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Azalea Ravine Gardens in Palatka, Florida, fills a deep ravine with terraced beds, winding walks, and reflecting pools. A white suspension footbridge crosses the water, with pink and purple azaleas massed along the banks and palms and moss-draped trees rising above. The garden was developed in the 1930s as a New Deal relief project in a spring-fed ravine and became known for its azalea bloom. The printed caption calls it "a wonderland of marvelous beauty and gorgeous color" and advertises "300,000 assorted sub-tropical flowers, palms and azaleas" as well as "Florida's newest tourist attraction."

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Here we are now looking all we can as cheap as possible. We are on our way home Love Mommie

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
A VIEW OF THE AZALEA RAVINE GARDENS, PALATKA, FLORIDA— A WONDERLAND OF MARVELOUS BEAUTY AND GORGEOUS COLOR Crystal reflecting pools, bubbling springs, ter- raced gardens, winding walks, combined to de- light the visitor to the Azalea Ravine Gardens, Palatka, containing 300,000 assorted sub-tropical flowers, palms and azaleas. Florida's newest tour- ist attraction, located on several main highways.
PostmarkedSAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, March 13, 1966
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Peter Uhere

317- 1st. Wilmar, MN

Postcard record

Postmarked, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
SeriesF272 15718
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Peter Uhere, 317- 1st., Wilmar, MN
Place depictedAzalea Ravine Gardens, Palatka, FL
Place depictedPalatka, FL
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Stamp5c George Washington, blue
NotesWhite border; visible linen (crosshatch) texture; card number F272 printed at end of top caption. Postmark: ST. AUGUSTINE FLA MAR 13 PM 1966. 1960s linen-texture card, 5c Washington stamp, divided back, white border; light edge wear.

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Azalea Ravine Gardens, Palatka, FL, 1966, postcard, c. 1966. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/azalea-ravine-gardens-palatka-fl-1966-1966. Accessed November 2, 2026.