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Horse-drawn carriage by old wall, St. Augustine, Florida, 1950

Subjects
HorsesStreet Scenes
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1950 (Chrome)
Front of Horse-drawn carriage by old wall, St. Augustine, Florida, 1950, Miss Jo Bartlett, MO, USA, c. 1950 linen postcard
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Back of Horse-drawn carriage by old wall, St. Augustine, Florida, 1950, Miss Jo Bartlett, MO, USA, c. 1950 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A horse-drawn carriage with several passengers and a driver in a light hat waits on a sandy street beside the coquina-stone wall of St. Augustine's old fortifications. The printed text presents the carriage as an old landmark and explains that such carriages, dating from before the age of motors, offered leisurely rides to the city's points of interest. The drivers served as guides, well versed in St. Augustine legend, folklore, and traditions; the caption refers to them as colored, a period term. Founded by Spain in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States. Its colonial walls and gates were long a standard stop for visitors.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Mon. Night Dear Jo: We are in St. Augustine Fla. tonight. Will look things over in the morning and go to Daytona Beach. They say it will frost here tonight - Love May

PublisherFlorida Souvenir Co., St. Augustine, Florida; made by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass.
An Old Landmark of St. Augustine, Florida The Oldest City in the United States OLD CARRIAGE, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA Quaint carriages dating from before the age of motors, permit leisurely rides to points of interest in the ancient city. The colored drivers are well versed in St. Augustine legend, folk lore and traditions.
PostmarkedSAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, December 19, 1950, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Jo Bartlett

RFD Warrensburg, MO

Postcard record

Postmarked, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL
PublisherFlorida Souvenir Co., St. Augustine, Florida; made by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass.
Series25 60890
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Jo Bartlett, RFD, Warrensburg, MO
PublisherFlorida Souvenir Co., St. Augustine, Florida; made by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass., Boston, MA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; printed numbers "25" (upper right) and "60890" (lower right). Postmark: SAINT AUGUSTINE FLA DEC 19 12 M 1950. Linen-era Tichnor "Quality Views" card with divided back, white border, 1¢ green Washington stamp; light edge/corner wear, slight toning.

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Horse-drawn carriage by old wall, St. Augustine, Florida, 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/horse-drawn-carriage-by-old-wall-st-augustine-florida-1950. Accessed November 2, 2026.