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Record Catch in Florida, string of fish on a beach, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesHunting & Fishing
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Record Catch in Florida, string of fish on a beach, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Record Catch in Florida, string of fish on a beach, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A heavy stringer of large fish — bluefish or similar surf-caught species — hangs from a pole against a stylized beach and ocean backdrop, presented as a fisherman's trophy. The card's own caption calls it a "Record Catch in Florida," a common mid-century Florida tourist subject celebrating the state's surf and pier fishing. The fish are rendered in blue-grey tones over a linen-textured stock with a sunset sky and surf line behind them.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Bobbi - Roy and I - got up real early this a.m. and went fishing We caught two trout then the wind came up and got awful rough. Wad.

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Record Catch in Florida 187N --- Fishing is one of the most popular of Florida's many recreational pleasures. Thousands of sportsmen yearly make the waters around Florida their rendezvous. Here the Tarpon is king among the hundreds of species of fish found within easy distance of Florida's great resort cities. "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. POST CARD 67448
Stamp
Addressed to
Basil Hertil

Antwerp, Ohio

Postcard record

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Series187N
ConditionGood
Place depictedFlorida, FL, FL
Stamp2c John Adams, red
NotesLinen (canvas) texture with visible ribbing; thin white border at edges; printed number 187N at upper right. Postmark: GASTONIA N.C. (date partly illegible). Linen-texture divided-back card with 2¢ John Adams stamp; Tichnor Bros. imprint; light edge wear and a crease at lower left.

Cite this card

Record Catch in Florida, string of fish on a beach, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/record-catch-in-florida-string-of-fish-on-a-beach-florida-ci. Accessed October 24, 2026.