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Flamingos and nests at Hialeah Race Course, Hialeah, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects
BirdsHorse Racing
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Flamingos and nests at Hialeah Race Course, Hialeah, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A flock of pink flamingos, several standing over mounded nests on rocky islets, fills the foreground of a shallow blue lagoon; behind them rise the long grandstand and clubhouse of Hialeah Race Course, its roof lined with American flags and its tiers crowded with spectators. The printed caption names the scene as the flamingos and nests at Hialeah Race Course, Hialeah, Florida. Hialeah Park, opened in 1925 by Joseph Widener, was famed for the flock of flamingos he introduced to its infield lake, a colony that became the track's emblem and later a designated sanctuary.

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PublisherCurteich
D. C. 27 —Flamingos and Nests at Hialeah Race Course, Hialeah, Fla. --- The famous flock of flamingos at Hialeah Race Course is always a centre of interest to visitors. About 60 young birds are hatched and reared annually. The scene illustrated shows adult birds and their mud and grass nests. Several eggs may be seen. GULF STREAM CARD & DISTRIBUTING CO., MIAMI, FLORIDA GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE OB-H128
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Postcard record

PublisherCurteich
SeriesD. C. 27
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedHialeah Race Course, Hialeah, FL
Place mentionedGulf Stream Card & Distributing Co., Miami, FL
PublisherCurteich, Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with a narrow white border; caption printed in dark blue across the top. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era 'C.T. Art-Colortone' card (Curteich, Chicago); publisher code OB-H128 printed in the stamp box; pencil '2' scribbled at top; light toning/soiling, no message or address written.

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Flamingos and nests at Hialeah Race Course, Hialeah, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/flamingos-and-nests-at-hialeah-race-course-hialeah-florida-c. Accessed October 24, 2026.