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Mockingbird and orange blossom, state bird and flower of Florida, circa 1940

Subject
Birds
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Mockingbird and orange blossom, state bird and flower of Florida, circa 1940, Mrs. Joe Eckstadt, IN, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Mockingbird and orange blossom, state bird and flower of Florida, circa 1940, Mrs. Joe Eckstadt, IN, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A gray mockingbird with raised wing perches on a branch among oranges and white orange-blossom flowers against a pale blue ground, illustrating Florida's state bird and state flower. The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) was designated Florida's state bird in 1927, and the orange blossom has been the state flower since 1909, a nod to the citrus industry that shaped the state's economy. Curt Teich of Chicago produced this as a linen-textured "C.T. Art-Colortone" style card.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Box 343 Bradenton Fla Dear Mary. This is truly a fairyland, flowers palms, sunshine & blue water. There is so much to see that we are on the go most of the time. Hope you + yours are well & happy. Have it slain your folks yet. Love, Crystal

PublisherCurt Teich
STATE BIRD OF FLORIDA, "THE MOCKING BIRD" STATE FLOWER OF FLORIDA "THE ORANGE BLOSSOM" © CURT TEICH & CO., INC. --- POST CARD GENUINE CURT TEICH CHICAGO 'C.T. ART-COLORTONE' POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
PostmarkedBradenton, FL, January 12, 1950, 12:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Joe Eckstadt

R.R. 2 Box 26, Goshen, IN

FromBox 343, Bradenton, FL

Postcard record

Postmarked, Bradenton, FL
PublisherCurt Teich
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. Joe Eckstadt, R.R. 2 Box 26, Goshen, IN
Place mentionedFL
PublisherCurt Teich, Chicago, IL
Place sent fromBox 343, Bradenton, FL
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen texture visible across the image; thin white border at edges; copyright line printed lower left. Postmark: BRADENTON JAN 12 12-M 1950. Divided back; linen texture; no white border; light edge wear.

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Mockingbird and orange blossom, state bird and flower of Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mockingbird-and-orange-blossom-state-bird-and-flower-of-flor. Accessed October 25, 2026.