A close view of a coconut palm, its trunk and fronds framing heavy clusters of coconuts in orange-brown and green. The printed caption reads "A Coconut Tree in Florida." Coconut palms are not native to Florida, but they were planted along the coasts and promoted as emblems of the state's subtropical scenery. By the 1950s, tropical views like this were familiar souvenir subjects for Florida visitors.
Postcard Details
Message · English
Dear Harriet and Bill, My
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we already [illegible] writing so much
in no [illegible]
at Clearwater [illegible] that we are thinking of you
letters when we come [illegible] we find you first
to hear from you all. Thanks for [illegible]
We are having a [illegible] time
we expect to leave by Sat. or Sun.
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Linen-textured stock with a fine crosshatch pattern; caption printed vertically along the right edge of the picture; narrow white margin at right.
Cite this card
Coconut palm tree with ripening fruit, Florida, 1955, postcard, c. 1955. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/coconut-palm-tree-with-ripening-fruit-florida-1955. Accessed November 2, 2026.
