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Oleander in bloom, Florida, circa 1910

Subjects
Forests & TreesGardensLakes & Ponds
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Oleander in bloom, Florida, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Oleander in bloom, Florida, circa 1910, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
Back

About this postcard

A large oleander bush covered in pink blossoms dominates the right side of the view, with an orange-laden citrus tree and a fan palm at left, a grassy lawn in the foreground, and a lake with wooded, low hills beyond. The card presents Florida as a lush semi-tropical garden, pairing the ornamental oleander (Nerium oleander) with a bearing orange tree — both staples of the state's late-19th and early-20th-century tourist imagery. The printed number 104810 at the lower right is a negative/plate number of the type used by large view publishers of the photochrom era.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

had a great time getting here and are still going strong. We have been very busy. thought Russell ha [illegible] to say hello blessed are in order here. And every thing is O.K. at home. Best wishes from [illegible]

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
286. AN OLEANDER IN BLOOM IN FLORIDA. --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES POSTCARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PUBLISHED BY ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. MADE IN U. S. A. BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA SCENES AMERICAN ART T C CHICAGO
PostmarkedLake Alfred, FL
Stamp
Addressed to
John L. Frye

Orange, CA

Postcard record

PostmarkedLake Alfred, FL
PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.
Series286
ConditionGood
Place addressedJohn L. Frye, Orange, CA
Place depictedFlorida, FL, FL
PublisherAsheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
Stamp2c George Washington, red
NotesWhite border; light staining and wear at the upper left corner; plate number 104810 printed at lower right. Postmark: LAKE ALFRED FEB 13 11-AM FLA. (no year in cancel). Divided-back "POSTCARD" with 2¢ Washington stamp; "MADE IN U. S. A." and Asheville Post Card Co. imprint, "AMERICAN ART" divider — c. 1930s–40s. Back heavily foxed/stained; message written sideways in ink.

Cite this card

Oleander in bloom, Florida, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/oleander-in-bloom-florida-circa-1910. Accessed October 25, 2026.