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Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects
Historic TowersHorsesStreet Scenes
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

The coquina stone pillars of the Old City Gates in St. Augustine, Florida, flanked by a low stone wall and palm trees. A horse-drawn carriage with a driver in a light suit and a red-topped surrey passes through the gateway on a paved road.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Mother, We are sightseeing in St. Augustine the oldest city in the U.S. We will probably reach Miami tomorrow. Helen

PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc.
Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida The Oldest City in The United States 4N --- The City Gates, property of the National Park Service, were built of coquina in 1807; the barrier having originally been of wood in 1743. For centuries the only entrance to the City from the north by land, was through these gates guarded by sentinels day and night. A moat outside of the gates formed part of the City defense. POST CARD FLORIDA SOUVENIR CO., ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. 72643
PostmarkedSt. Augustine, FL, August 22, 1945, 18:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. John T. Baker

Metamora Apts., 226 Loraine Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio

Postcard record

Postmarked, St. Augustine, FL
Series4N
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. John T. Baker, Metamora Apts., 226 Loraine Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Place depictedOld City Gates, St. Augustine, FL
Place mentionedSt. Augustine, FL
PublisherTichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, MA, Boston, MA
Stamp1c Freedom to Speak Out, green
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border at edges. Postmark: SAINT AUGUSTINE AUG 22 6 PM 1945 (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. vertical). Linen-texture divided-back card with white border; printed Tichnor Bros. caption on back; light edge wear and slight toning.

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Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-city-gates-st-augustine-florida-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.