Old Slave Market, St. Augustine, FL, 1935
- Subjects
- MarketsSquares & Plazas
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1935 (Linen)
About this postcard
The old market house at the east end of St. Augustine's Plaza de la Constitución appears as an open-air pavilion with a hipped roof, a small louvered bell tower, and broad steps. The spire of the Cathedral Basilica rises behind the trees, and a man carrying a basket and cane stands in the foreground on the paved street. The card's caption calls the building a landmark of antebellum days and dates it to 1840, when it was built as a public market. It also says the "slave market" name came from "an enterprising photographer to make his picture sell," a reminder that the popular label was a marketing invention rather than the building's original purpose.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Duval News Company |
|---|---|
| Series | 5A-H722 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Old Slave Market, St. Augustine, FL |
| Publisher | Duvall News Company, Jacksonville, FL |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a white border; Curt Teich job number 5A-H722 printed at lower right. Unused linen-era back: no postmark, no stamp applied, no message, no address. C. T. Art-Colortone stock printed by Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago; distributed by Duval News Company, Jacksonville, Fla.; printed caption and stamp box; light edge/corner wear and a few pinholes. |
Cite this card
Old Slave Market, St. Augustine, FL, 1935, postcard, c. 1935. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-slave-market-st-augustine-fl-1935. Accessed November 2, 2026.