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Royal Poinciana tree in full bloom, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects
Forests & TreesLakes & Ponds
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Royal Poinciana tree in full bloom, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Royal Poinciana tree in full bloom, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A single broad-crowned royal poinciana (Delonix regia) stands in full scarlet bloom beside a still blue waterway, with a bank of yellow and pink flowering shrubs in the foreground and a green tree line beyond. The caption names the tree and the state of Florida. The royal poinciana, often called the flamboyant tree, is a tropical ornamental widely planted in southern Florida and the Caribbean, flowering in late spring and summer; linen-era view cards of the 1930s-1950s frequently featured such specimen trees in Florida scenery sets.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Everything fine here. Hope you are feeling O.K. Walter

PublisherJ. B. Sommers
ROYAL POINCIANA TREE IN FULL BLOOM, FLORIDA --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES 10715 POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PUB. BY J. B. SOMMERS, MIAMI, FLORIDA — MADE IN U. S. A. A NATURAL COLOR REPRODUCTION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U. S. A. PHOTO BY G. W. ROMER
PostmarkedMiami, FL, March 5, 1939, 23:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Theresa Sprague

234 Wyckoff Ave, Lynbrook, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, Miami, FL
PublisherJ. B. Sommers
SeriesA63
ConditionVery good
Place addressedTheresa Sprague, 234 Wyckoff Ave, Lynbrook, NY
Place depictedFlorida, FL
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; printed card number 'A63' at upper right; narrow light margin at edges. Postmark: MIAMI, FLA. MAR 5 11-PM 1939 with slogan BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER. Divided-back linen-era card, thin white border on front, 1¢ green Franklin stamp; light edge wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

Royal Poinciana tree in full bloom, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/royal-poinciana-tree-in-full-bloom-florida-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.