Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects: Gardens Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A rustic open pavilion of stacked stone pillars and a shingled roof shelters a stone well or spring basin, with a sign board reading "FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH. 1513." Ivy climbs one pillar and flowering shrubs bloom in the foreground, with a palm, lawn and trees behind.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello George - How are you. I am feeling fine. I came down here to drink of the water of the Fountain of Youth Feb 26 '20

PublisherW. J. Harris Co.

FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH. 1513. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. --- FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. Fountain of Youth is a great curiosity of St. Augustine. It has lost its Power of Preserving Youth for him who drinks of its waters, it has one peculiarity distinguishing it from other wells in that the water rises and falls without any apparent reason or cause. A-21230 THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. MADE IN U. S. A. PUBLISHED BY W. J. HARRIS CO., ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. C.T. AMERICAN ART

PostmarkedSt. Augustine, FL, February 26, 1920, 22:30

Addressed to

H. S. Hunter

Lexington St, East Boston, Mass

Postcard record

Postmarked	February 26, 1920, 22:30, St. Augustine, FL
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	H. S. Hunter, Lexington St, East Boston, MA
Place depicted	Fountain of Youth
Place depicted	St. Augustine, FL
Publisher	St. Augustine, FL
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Notes	White border around the image; visible linen-like crosshatch texture; light edge wear. Postmark: ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. FEB 26 10-30P 1920. Divided-back C.T. American Art card with white border; glossy surface; light foxing/toning and edge wear; small pencil '200' and '459' notations at top.

Cite this card

Fountain of Youth, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/fountain-of-youth-st-augustine-florida-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.