A row of tall royal palms (Roystonea regia) lines a sandy path or roadway, with masses of pink and white flowering shrubs — likely oleander and hibiscus — beneath them against a pale blue and yellow sky. The caption names the scene simply as "Royal Palms and Flowers, Florida," a typical view of the state's subtropical ornamental plantings promoted to mid-century tourists. Royal palms, native to South Florida and the Caribbean, were widely planted along streets and estates as a symbol of the Florida landscape.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
We left the [illegible] could bring a lot
announcements along, we have a
much of it here. Grandpa, Emil
and John Henry from Bennet
went clear, [illegible] finding and all
for search, that was something
I am well, it [illegible] we are coming
since [illegible] to [illegible] we wonder
wonderful time as [illegible] now to get
home, love to all, Grandmother & Beulah
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border.
Postmark: SILVER SPRINGS FEB 15 1954. Linen-era Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" divided back (252 F—Tropical Florida Series); pair of 2¢ John Adams stamps, printed "VIA AIR MAIL"; light edge/corner wear, pencil message.
Cite this card
Royal Palms and Flowers, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/royal-palms-and-flowers-florida-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.
