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Record catch of fish strung on a pole, Florida beach, circa 1940

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesHunting & Fishing
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Record catch of fish strung on a pole, Florida beach, circa 1940, Basil Hertel, OH, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Record catch of fish strung on a pole, Florida beach, circa 1940, Basil Hertel, OH, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A long string of large fish, apparently tarpon or similar sport fish, hangs from a pole on a sandy Florida beach with the ocean and a low surf behind them. The card's own caption calls it a "Record Catch in Florida," a typical mid-century souvenir celebrating the state's sport fishing. Florida's coastal waters and inlets were famous among anglers of the era for tarpon, bass and saltwater game fish, and such trophy photographs were common tourist subjects.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

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

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Record Catch in Florida --- 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 Hertel

Antwerp, OH

Postcard record

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Series187N
ConditionVery good
Place addressedBasil Hertel, Antwerp, OH
Place mentionedFlorida, FL
Place mentionedFlorida, FL
PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, MA
Stamp2c John Adams, red
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; thin border; card number "187N" printed at upper right. Postmark: POSTAL [remainder illegible] — 2¢ John Adams stamp, machine wavy-line cancel; divided-back linen-texture card with Tichnor imprint; light soiling and a crease at lower left.

Cite this card

Record catch of fish strung on a pole, Florida beach, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/record-catch-of-fish-strung-on-a-pole-florida-beach-circa-19. Accessed October 24, 2026.