PostalPast
← Back to browse

Surf Hotel on the oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL, 1946

Subject
Hotels & Inns
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1946 (Chrome)
Front of Surf Hotel on the oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL, 1946, c. 1946 linen postcard
Front
Back of Surf Hotel on the oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL, 1946, c. 1946 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

The Surf Hotel rises behind a lawn with palm trees, a fountain, and a red-and-white striped umbrella shading outdoor seating. The white, multi-story building has blue-trimmed windows and decorative spandrel panels, with the hotel name lettered on the facade and roofline. Its oceanfront setting places it among the beachfront hotels that helped make Miami Beach a winter resort destination in the mid-20th century.

Postcard Details

Message · Slovak, in pen

Drahy Priatele! Tu by sme aj maly trip do Floridy Je to tu krasny dnes tu prsi ujeli sme 1,500 miles Ina & Gus Brown

Translation

Dear friend! Here we would also saly trip to Florida. It is beautiful here today it's raining we traveled 1,500 miles Ina & Gus Brown

PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
SURF HOTEL MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA On the Oceanfront 7A-H2945 --- SURF HOTEL 444 Ocean Drive at Fifth St. MIAMI BEACH Ideally located on the Oceanfront—All rooms with private bath and shower—Spacious Lobby—24 hour Elevator and Telephone service—Coffee shop—Open all year— POST CARD GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. PHOTO-COLORIT"
PostmarkedMiami Beach, FL, July 23, 1946, 14:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr & Mrs A. Porta

16716 Rutherford Detroit, MI 27

Postcard record

Postmarked, Miami Beach, FL
PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
Series7A-H2945
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr & Mrs A. Porta, 16716 Rutherford, Detroit, MI, 27
Place depictedSurf Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
Place mentionedMiami Beach, FL
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with white border; Curt Teich-style production number 7A-H2945 printed at lower right. Postmark: MIAMI BEACH, FLA. JUL 23 2:30 PM 1946. Divided-back linen card with white border; Genuine Curteich "C.T. Photo-Colorit" imprint; 1c Washington stamp; light edge wear.

Cite this card

Surf Hotel on the oceanfront, Miami Beach, FL, 1946, postcard, c. 1946. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/surf-hotel-on-the-oceanfront-miami-beach-fl-1946. Accessed November 2, 2026.