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The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida

Subjects
GardensHistoric Towers
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Night view of the Singing Tower rising above dense flowering shrubs and palms, mirrored in a still pool with lily pads in the foreground. The tower is lit against a moonlit sky.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
"Singing Tower" at Night Time Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Fla. 8A H1431 --- THE SINGING TOWER FROM THE NORTH, LAKE WALES, FLORIDA The Mountain Lake Singing Tower is located on the highest land in Florida and it is surrounded by 48 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. — The Sanctuary. The tower is built of Florida coquina rock and Georgia marble, and is 205 feet high and 51 feet in diameter at the base. The Carillon with 71 bells varying in weight from just a few pounds to about eleven tons, is one of the finest and largest ever cast. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE 49.F—TROPICAL FLORIDA SERIES GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
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Series8A H1431
ConditionVery good
Place depictedMountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, FL
Place depictedThe Singing Tower, Lake Wales, FL
Place mentionedLake Wales, FL
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border at edges; series number printed vertically at right. No postmark. Divided-back linen card, Curt Teich 'C.T. Art-Colortone' Tropical Florida Series No. 49.F. Front shows a white border. No stamp, no address, no handwritten message (only a pencil price notation '1/2 / 1/25' at top).

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The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-singing-tower-at-night-mountain-lake-sanctuary-lake-wale. Accessed October 5, 2026.