The card shows the lily pond at Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida, captioned “The City Beautiful,” with palm trees, red and yellow flowering plants, and water lilies around the pond. Lake Eola is a sinkhole lake in downtown Orlando that has long served as a public park and civic gathering place; the “City Beautiful” slogan was used to promote Orlando.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Orlando, Fla. 430 E. Central Ave
Feb. 2.
Greetings from Fla: the land of
sunshine + flowers, but been
cloudy to day, until just now clearing
Papa has a cold so he has took
in this afternoon and in bed
the place for him. So many with
colds. Hard not to have them. Hope
all are well. + suppose your boy is
home by now. Love Meltons.
Linen texture; tan border; printed card number O-106 and production code 6A-H1569 at bottom; handwritten message and address in ink.
Postmark: ORLANDO FLA. FEB 8 4 PM 1946. Linen-texture divided-back card with white border; 1¢ green Washington stamp; Genuine Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone imprint; Orange News Co., Orlando, Fla., distributor; message written sideways along left edge in ink.
Cite this card
Lily Pond, Lake Eola, Orlando, FL, 1946, postcard, c. 1946. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lily-pond-lake-eola-orlando-fl-1946. Accessed November 3, 2026.
