A dense bed of zinnias fills the frame, with red, yellow, pink, orange, and white blooms against deep green foliage. The caption names them "Beautiful Zinnias in Florida." Zinnias are native to Mexico and Central America and were cultivated long before they became common American garden flowers; Florida's warm climate gave them a long season. The sender's note, posted in Fort Lauderdale in March 1936, outlines a trip north with a Sunday in Jacksonville and a stopover in Washington, D.C.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Will arrive in
Newark Monday
5.50 PM # 142
"Mt Vernon". pass isn't
good on 176 so will
stop over in Wash. D.C.
Glad to hear that Milt
will have dinner ready
for us. A home cooked
meal will taste good.
Spending Sunday in Jax.
(Jacksonville) southern abbr.
Love to all from all Ferd.
PostmarkedFort Lauderdale, FL, March 19, 1936, 21:00
White border; visible linen/canvas texture in the printing; caption printed along the lower edge (scan is upside down); light edge and corner wear.
Postmark: FORT LAUDERDALE FLA. MAR 19 9 PM 1936 — divided-back Kropp "POST CARD" with 1¢ green Washington stamp; white border, linen-textured stock; light edge/corner wear and a small stain near center.
Cite this card
Beautiful zinnias in Florida, 1936, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/beautiful-zinnias-in-florida-1936. Accessed November 2, 2026.
