Lily Pond, Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida, circa 1936

Subjects: Gardens Lakes & Ponds Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Lily Pond, Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida, circa 1936, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

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

Feb. 5 Greeting from Fla. the land of flowers. Have been already to stay until some kind of in this [illegible] the [illegible] and [illegible] home by now [illegible]

PostmarkedFebruary 8, 1946, 16:00

Addressed to

Mrs. Lula Crum

R. Route 1, Virginia, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked	February 8, 1946, 16:00
Publisher	Orange News Co.
Series	O-106
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Mrs. Lula Crum, R. Route 1, Virginia, IL
Place depicted	Lake Eola, Orlando, FL
Place mentioned	Orlando, FL
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen texture; tan border; printed card number O-106 and production code 6A-H1569 at bottom; no handwriting visible. Postmark: ORLANDO FLA. FEB 8 4 PM 46. Linen-texture divided-back card with white border; 1¢ green Washington stamp; Curteich/Orange News Co. imprint; message written sideways along left edge in ink.

Cite this card

Lily Pond, Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida, circa 1936, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lily-pond-lake-eola-orlando-florida-circa-1936. Accessed October 25, 2026.