The picture shows a massive moss-draped tree, identified by the printed caption as the "Big Tree near Daytona, largest in Florida," with a wooden stair and viewing platform built around its trunk. The caption gives its circumference as 35 feet. Detroit Publishing Co. issued this color view as card no. 9137 in the early twentieth century, when such giant oaks were popular Florida tourist attractions.
White border; red caption reading "BIG TREE NEAR DAYTONA, LARGEST IN FLORIDA. / CIRCUMFERENCE 35 FEET." and publisher logo and "DETROIT PUBLISHING CO" imprint; card number 9137.
No postmark, no address, no message — back is otherwise blank stock. Undivided back with printed "POST CARD" heading and "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS." line; stamp box reads "Place Stamp Here. / United States and Canada, One Cent. / Foreign, Two Cents." Front shows a white border and a colored litho/halftone view. Light foxing and edge wear on the card stock.
Cite this card
Big Tree near Daytona, FL, largest in Florida, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/big-tree-near-daytona-fl-largest-in-florida-circa-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.
