A broad pond is carpeted with floating lily pads and a scattering of pink blossoms, with a dense wall of trees and shrubbery along the far bank and a pale sky above. The card's own caption names the scene simply as "Where the Lotus Grows, Florida," a typical view of the state's still-water ponds and swamps that tourists collected in the early 20th century. Such aquatic plants — water lilies and the American lotus — were a standard Florida scenic subject in the hand-colored lithograph era.
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Series
2517
Condition
Good
Notes
Thin light border around the image; chipped/lost paper at top corners, edge wear and discoloration along the top margin; visible halftone dot pattern.
No postmark, address, or message — back is entirely blank. Divided-back "Post Card" stock with "THIS HALF FOR ADDRESS" and "PLACE STAMP HERE" box; heavy foxing/toning spots across the cream card stock, worn corners.
Cite this card
Water lilies and lotus on a pond, Florida, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/water-lilies-and-lotus-on-a-pond-florida-circa-1910. Accessed October 25, 2026.
