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Flame vine in bloom, Florida, circa 1940

Subject
Gardens
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Flame vine in bloom, Florida, circa 1940, Mary Money, PA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Flame vine in bloom, Florida, circa 1940, Mary Money, PA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A mass of orange-red flame vine (Pyrostegia venusta) cascades over a pergola-like trellis and up a tall tree in a Florida garden, with moss-draped oaks behind and purple and pink flowering shrubs below. The caption names the plant by its botanical name, Pyrostegia venusta, a South American climbing vine widely grown in the warm, humid climate of Florida, where it blooms in winter and early spring. The scene is a typical mid-century Florida garden view made for the tourist trade.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

3-2-1947 Dear Mary & all having a nice time learning to have lots of fun. Hope to see you all soon. Yours truly [illegible]

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
FLAME VINE (PYROSTEGIA-VENUSTA), IN FLORIDA - F119 --- Pyrostegia Venusta (Flame Vine) is the most beautiful ornamental vine in Florida, a brilliant flame-colored flower. The vine, thickly covered with flowers, trails on walls, tree trunks, fences and on houses, clinging closely to the surface covering completely, and when in bloom presents a flaming brilliance. MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.—(IJY) POST CARD 29833
PostmarkedWilpen, PA, March 11, 1947
Stamp
Addressed to
Mary Money

R D #1, Ligonier, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Wilpen, PA
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
SeriesF119
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMary Money, R D #1, Ligonier, PA
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a narrow white border; caption and card number printed in the upper right of the image. Postmark: WILPEN MAR 11 AM 1947 (second Wilpen circle "28"; slogan "BUILD YOUR FUTURE WISELY, SAVE"). Linen-texture divided-back card with white border, 1¢ green Washington stamp, E.C. Kropp imprint; light edge wear, no major damage.

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Flame vine in bloom, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/flame-vine-in-bloom-florida-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.